BMC Research Notes, 2012 Background Diagnosis of amoebic liver abscess (ALA) in patients on anti-amoebic drugs is difficult. There is scanty data on this issue using Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica) lectin antigen and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Jaiswal Virendra +5 more
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Anti-amoebic effects of selected herbal extracts against Acanthamoeba species isolated from different borehole water samples from Budiriro District in Harare, Zimbabwe [PDF]
Infectious Diseases and Herbal MedicineAcanthamoeba species are the major cause of Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK) of eyes, Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis of the central nervous system, and fatal Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis (GAE) of the brain in humans.
Kudzai Fambisai +3 more
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The first reported case of <i>Balamuthia</i> amoebic encephalitis initially presenting as anti-NMDAR encephalitis. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne)Balamuthia mandrillaris (B. mandrillaris) is a highly pathogenic free-living amoeba that can invade the central nervous system and cause Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE).
Yang S, Fan Z, Wu R, Duan L, Sun J.
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Anti-amoebic activity of acyclic and cyclic-samarium complexes on Acanthamoeba [PDF]
Parasitology Research, 2018 This work investigated the anti-amoebic activity of two samarium (Sm) complexes, the acyclic complex [bis(picrato)(pentaethylene glycol)samarium(III)] picrate-referred to as [Sm(Pic)2(EO5)](Pic)-and the cyclic complex [bis(picrato)(18-crown-6)samarium(III)] picrate-referred to as [Sm(Pic)2(18C6)](Pic).
Eny, Kusrini +5 more
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Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris brain infection associated with improper nasal lavage
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 We report the case of a 69-year-old female who presented with a chronic nasal skin rash, new onset focal seizure, and a cerebral ring-enhancing lesion after a year of improper nasal irrigation.
Keenan J. Piper +5 more
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ANTI-MICROBIAL AND ANTI-AMOEBIC ACTIVITY SOME AZOMETHINES - POTENTIAL TEXTILE DYESTUFFS [PDF]
Annals of the University of Oradea: Fascicle of Textiles, Leatherwork, 2016 In this paper, new synthesized three azomethine derivatives applied in dyeing textiles checking the anti-microbial properties of active components, at the same time [1-3].
DJORDJEVIC Dragan +4 more
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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.
Muthukumar V +10 more
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Corrigendum: Identification of novel anti-amoebic pharmacophores from kinase inhibitor chemotypes. [PDF]
Front Microbiol, 2023 Ferrins L +31 more
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International Journal of Biological Sciences, 2011 Mucosal vaccination against amoebiasis using the Gal-lectin of E. histolytica has been proposed as one of the leading strategies for controlling this human disease.
DM Meneses-Ruiz, JP Laclette, H Aguilar-Díaz, J Hernández-Ruiz, A Luz-Madrigal, A Sampieri, L Vaca, JC Carrero
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Ginsenosides Rb3 and Rc Exhibit Anti-Amoebic Activities Against <i>Naegleria fowleri</i>, the Etiological Agent of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis. [PDF]
Pharmaceuticals (Basel)Background/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.
Nguyễn TH +4 more
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