Anti-Amoebic Properties of Carbonyl Thiourea Derivatives [PDF]
Molecules, 2014 Thiourea derivatives display a broad spectrum of applications in chemistry, various industries, medicines and various other fields. Recently, different thiourea derivatives have been synthesized and explored for their anti-microbial properties.
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Riluzole, a Derivative of Benzothiazole as a Potential Anti-Amoebic Agent against Entamoeba histolytica [PDF]
Pharmaceuticals, 2023 Amoebiasis is produced by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica; this disease affects millions of people throughout the world who may suffer from amoebic colitis or amoebic liver abscess.
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The Anti-Amoebic Activity of a Peptidomimetic against Acanthamoeba castellanii [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 Acanthamoeba is a free-living protozoan known to cause keratitis most commonly, especially among contact lens wearers. Treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis is challenging as Acanthamoeba can encyst from the active form, a trophozoite, into a hibernating ...
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Efficacy of Off-Label Anti-Amoebic Agents to Suppress Trophozoite Formation of Acanthamoeba spp. on Non-Nutrient Agar Escherichia Coli Plates [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a dangerous infectious disease, which is associated with a high risk of blindness for the infected patient, and for which no standard therapy exists thus far.
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Identification of novel anti-amoebic pharmacophores from kinase inhibitor chemotypes [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Acanthamoeba species, Naegleria fowleri, and Balamuthia mandrillaris are opportunistic pathogens that cause a range of brain, skin, eye, and disseminated diseases in humans and animals.
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Antineoplastic kinase inhibitors: A new class of potent anti-amoebic compounds. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite which infects approximately 50 million people worldwide, resulting in an estimated 70,000 deaths every year. Since the 1960s E. histolytica infection has been successfully treated with metronidazole. However,
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Ginsenosides Rb3 and Rc Exhibit Anti-Amoebic Activities Against Naegleria fowleri, the Etiological Agent of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis [PDF]
PharmaceuticalsBackground/Objectives: Naegleria fowleri is an opportunistic pathogen causing primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a fatal neuroinflammatory disease with a high mortality rate of over 97%, in humans.
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Repurposing CNS drugs Zonisamide and Perampanel conjugated with silver nanoparticles as an anti-amoebic agent in combating Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis (GAE) and Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) infection caused by Acanthamoeba castellanii and Naegleria Fowleri [PDF]
Parasite Epidemiology and ControlAcanthamoeba castellanii (A. castellanii) and Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri) are free-living amoebae that cause Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis (GAE) and Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), respectively rare but often fatal central nervous ...
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Anti-amoebic and biocompatible properties of nephrite-embedded contact lenses [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAcanthamoeba keratitis remains a severe complication of contact lens (CL) wear, and preventing trophozoite adhesion to the lens surface is a critical step in preventing infection.
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Potential anti-amoebic effects of synthetic 1,4-benzothiazine derivatives against Acanthamoeba castellanii [PDF]
HeliyonA rare but lethal central nervous system disease known as granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) and potentially blinding Acanthamoeba keratitis are diseases caused by free-living Acanthamoeba.
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