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Anti-amoebic activity of a series of benzofuran/benzothiophene derivatives againstAcanthamoeba castellaniibelonging to the T4 genotype

, 2022
AimsTo determine the anti-amoebic activity of benzofuran/benzothiophene-possessing compounds against Acanthamoeba castellanii of the T4 genotype.Method and resultsA series of benzofuran/benzothiophene-possessing compounds were tested for their anti ...
Saeed, Balsam Qubais, Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; id_orcid, Mohammed I El-Gamal, Seyed-Omar Zaraei, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Zaraei, Seyed-Omar, Khan, Naveed Ahmed, Akbar, Noor, El-Gamal, Mohammed I., Noor Akbar, Balsam Qubais Saeed, Naveed Ahmed Khan   +11 more
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In vitro evaluation of the amoebicidal activity of garlic (Allium sativum) extract on Acanthamoeba castellanii and its cytotoxic potential on corneal cells

, 2008
Free-living protozoa of the genus Acanthamoeba can cause one of the most severe, potentially sight-threatening infections of the eye, the so-called A. keratitis. A.
Oezcelik, Semra, Vural, Ayse, Tepe, Bektas, Ozan, Fatih, Cetin, Ali, Polat, Zubeyde Akin   +5 more
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Cobalt nanoparticles as novel nanotherapeutics against Acanthamoeba castellanii

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Background Species of Acanthamoeba are facultative pathogens which can cause sight threatening Acanthamoeba keratitis and a rare but deadly brain infection, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis.
Ayaz Anwar, Arshid Numan, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Mohammad Khalid, Naveed Ahmed Khan   +4 more
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In vitro amoebicidal activities of Teucrium polium and T. chamaedrys on Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites and cysts

, 2011
Amoebic keratitis is difficult to treat without total efficacy in some patients because of cysts, which are less susceptible than trophozoites to the usual treatments.
Serpil Degerli, Berk, Seyda, Tepe, Bektas, Degerli, Serpil, Erdogan Malatyali, Seyda Berk, Bektas Tepe, Malatyali, Erdogan   +7 more
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Entamoeba histolytica Extract and Interferon-Gamma Activation of Macrophage-Mediated Amoebicidal Function

Immunobiology, 1992
The effect of recombinant murine interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and E. histolytica extract (E.h.E.) on macrophage (M phi) activation for amoebicidal activity was examined. Peritoneal macrophages were harvested from C57BL/6 and A/J mice and preincubated with IFN-gamma and/or E.h.E.
E, Ghadirian, M, Denis
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Protamine as a potential amoebicidal agent for contact lens disinfection

, 2013
PURPOSE: To evaluate the amoebicidal efficacy of protamine with polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) and ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA). METHODS: The International Organization for Standardization 14729:2001 procedure was modified to test ...
Vijay, AK ; https://orcid.org/, Bandara, BM, Willcox, MD, Zhu, H   +3 more
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In vitro amoebicidal activities of Satureja cuneifolia and Melissa officinalis on Acanthamoeba castellanii cysts and trophozoites

, 2011
Amoebic keratitis is difficult to treat without total efficacy in some patients because of cysts, which are less susceptible than trophozoites to the usual treatments.
Malatyali, E., S. Degerli, S. Berk, E. Malatyali, Berk, S., Degerli, S., Tepe, B., B. Tepe   +7 more
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Chemical composition and amoebicidal activity of Croton pallidulus, Croton ericoides, and Croton isabelli (Euphorbiaceae) essential oils [PDF]

, 2020
Acanthamoeba is a free-living amoebae genus that causes amoebic keratitis which is a painful sight-threatening disease of the eyes. Its treatment is difficult, and the search for new drugs is very important.
Paulo Michel Roehe, Lino Gilsane, Sérgio A Loreto Bordignon, Von Poser, Paulo Cibulski, Ismael Pretto, Marilise Brittes, Miriam A Apel, Sita Luvangadio, Rott, Lukoki Vunda, Sauter & Samuel   +11 more
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In Vitro Amoebicidal Activity of Salvia staminea and Salvia caespitosa on Acanthamoeba castellanii and Their Cytotoxic Potentials on Corneal Cells

, 2009
Background/Aims: Amoebic keratitis is difficult to treat with total efficacy in some patients because of cysts, which are less susceptible than trophozoites to the usual treatments.
Alim, Ahmet, Goze, Ismihan, Tepe, Bektas, Polat, Zubeyde Akin, Dag, Seker   +4 more
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Phytochemical Screening and Acanthamoebic Activity of Shoots from in Vitro Cultures and in Vivo Plants of Eryngium alpinum L.—The Endangered and Protected Species

Molecules, 2020
Genetically uniform shoots of Eryngium alpinum L. cultured in vitro were subjected to the qualitative analysis applying the UPLC-HESI-HRMS technique. In vitro cultures give the opportunity to perform the phytochemical studies on the protected species ...
Małgorzata Kikowska, Dariusz Kruszka, Monika Derda, Edward Hadaś, Barbara Thiem   +4 more
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