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Phenolic Acid Composition and Anti-Parasitic Effects of Four Peucedanum Species on Entamoeba histolytica Trophozoites

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2015
Background: The aim of this study was to determine phenolic acid composi­tion and anti-parasitic effects of Peucedanum caucasicum, P. palimbioides, P. longibracteola­tum and P. chryseum on Entamoeba histolytica. Methods: Methanol extracts of the plant
Serpil DEGERLI, Bektas TEPE
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Lactoferrin and Lysozyme Inhibit the Proteolytic Activity and Cytopathic Effect of Naegleria fowleri Enzymes

Pathogens
Naegleria fowleri is a ubiquitous free-living amoeba that causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. As a part of the innate immune response at the mucosal level, the proteins lactoferrin (Lf) and lysozyme (Lz) are secreted and eliminate various ...
Moises Martinez-Castillo, Gerardo Ramírez-Rico, Mineko Shibayama, Mireya de la Garza, Jesús Serrano-Luna   +4 more
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The amoebicidal activity of Ziziphus vulgaris extract and its fractions on pathogenic Acanthamoeba trophozoites and cysts

, 2017
Acanthamoeba genus includes pathogenic species which are causal agents of a severe sight-threatening infection of the eye known as Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). Furthermore, the number of AK is worryingly increasing worldwide, mostly in contact lens users.
Husna Zayadi
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Effect of Stevioside (Stevia rebaudiana) on Entamoeba histolytica Trophozoites

Pathogens
Human amoebiasis still represents a major health problem worldwide. Metronidazole has been used as the most common drug to treat the disease; however, it is also known that the drug causes undesirable side effects.
Karla Jocelyn Ortega-Carballo, Karla Montserrat Gil-Becerril, Karla Berenice Acosta-Virgen, Sael Casas-Grajales, Pablo Muriel, Víctor Tsutsumi   +5 more
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In vitro acanthamoebicidal activity of a killer monoclonal antibody and a synthetic peptide

, 2006
Objectives: To evaluate the in vitro microbicidal activity against Acanthamoeba castellanii of a murine monoclonal anti-idiotypic antibody (KTmAb) and a synthetic killer mimotope (KP), which mimic a yeast killer toxin (KT) characterized by a wide ...
DESSI' D, MAGLIANI, Valter, CONTI, Stefania, POLONELLI, Luciano, FIORI P. L, MATTANA A   +5 more
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Combating the causative agent of amoebic keratitis, Acanthamoeba castellanii, using Padina pavonica alcoholic extract: toxicokinetic and molecular docking approaches

Scientific Reports
Natural products play a significant role in providing the current demand as antiparasitic agents, which offer an attractive approach for the discovery of novel drugs.
Sara S. Abdel-Hakeem, Faten A. M. Hassan, Awatief F. Hifney, Shimaa H. Salem   +3 more
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The in vitro effect riboflavin combined with or without UVA in Acanthamoeba castellanii

Scientific Reports
The anti-Acanthamoeba properties of riboflavin and its enhanced amoebicidal effects when combined with ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation were investigated in vitro.
Joohee Park, Choul Yong Park
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In vitro amoebicidal and antioxidant activity of Helianthemum ledifolium (L.) Mill. varieties

Biological Diversity and Conservation
Purpose: Acanthamoeba spp. are opportunistic protozoa causing Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), an ocular infection frequently associated with contact lens use. Given the limitations and adverse effects of current treatments, this study aimed to discover natural, safe, and cost-effective therapeutic alternatives. Specifically, the purpose was to investigate
Ayşe Baldemir Kılıç, Ülkü Karaman, Sadi Yusufbeyoğlu, Emine Burcu Yeşilyurt, Ayşe Turan Buğatekin, Yunus Güral, Türkan Mutlu Yar   +6 more
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In Vitro gardicidal and amoebicidal activity of Anogeissus leicarpus leaves extracts [PDF]

Horticulture International Journal , 2018
Mohamed Ismail Garbi, Ahmed Saeed Kabbashi, El-Badri Elamin Osman, Waleed Sayed Koko, Mahmoud Mohammed Dahab, Ahmed Abdelhafiz Elshikh   +5 more
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Assessment of acute and subacute toxicity of aqueous extract and in vitro susceptiblity of extracts and isolated indoloquinoline alkaloids from Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (lindl.) Schlechter (periplocaceae) root bark to Entamoeba histolytica

, 2018
: Aqueous and 80% methanol extracts from Cryptolepis sanguinolenta root bark and their alkaloids were submitted to an evaluation for their potential amoebicidal activity against Entamoeba histolytica.
Cimanga, Kanyanga, Tona, L.G., Vlietinck, Arnold, Makila, B.M.F., Pieters, Luc, Kambu, K.O.   +5 more
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