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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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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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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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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Histone deacetylase inhibitors enhance the amoebicidal activity of amphotericin B against Naegleria fowleri [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug ResistanceNaegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba that causes a rare but almost always fatal brain infection known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). Although amphotericin B (AmB) is considered the primary treatment for PAM, it is often recommended in
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Microorganisms, 2023 Water monitor lizards (WMLs) reside in unhygienic and challenging ecological surroundings and are routinely exposed to various pathogenic microorganisms. It is possible that their gut microbiota produces substances to counter microbial infections.
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PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF COMPRESSED COATED TABLETS USING POLYELECTROLYTE COMPLEX FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF ANTI-AMOEBIC DRUG [PDF]
Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Assiut University, 2022 An unwanted absorption of anti-amoebic drug at upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) causes numerous side effects and requires higher doses to get therapeutic effect.
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Antibiotics, 2022 Naegleria fowleri and Balamuthia mandrillaris are pathogenic free-living amoebae that infect the central nervous system with over 95% mortality rates.
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Antiamoebic Properties of Ceftriaxone and Zinc-Oxide–Cyclodextrin-Conjugated Ceftriaxone
Antibiotics, 2022 Acanthamoeba castellanii is a ubiquitous free-living amoeba capable of instigating keratitis and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis in humans. Treatment remains limited and inconsistent.
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Diseases, 2023 Given the opportunity and access, pathogenic protists (Balamuthia mandrillaris and Naegleria fowleri) can produce fatal infections involving the central nervous system.
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