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Melatonin reduces the severity of experimental amoebiasis

Parasites & Vectors, 2011
Background Melatonin has immunomodulatory effects but very little is known about its influence in protozoan infections, such as Entamoeba histolytica, which causes amoebiasis, a disease with significant morbidity and mortality.
Honório-França Adenilda C, Franca Eduardo L, Oliveira Fabrício MS, França Juliana L, França-Botelho Aline C, Caliari Marcelo V, Gomes Maria A   +6 more
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The Autofluorescence Patterns of Acanthamoeba castellanii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus: Effects of Antibiotics and Tetracaine

Pathogens, 2021
Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK) can lead to substantial vision loss and morbidity among contact lens wearers. Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis is a major factor contributing to poor outcomes of AK.
Hari Kumar Peguda, Saabah B. Mahbub, Tashi Doma Sherpa, Dinesh Subedi, Abbas Habibalahi, Ayad G. Anwer, Zi Gu, Mark D. P. Willcox, Ewa M. Goldys, Nicole A. Carnt   +9 more
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Anti-Cancer Effects of Green Tea Polyphenols Against Prostate Cancer [PDF]

, 2019
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men. Green tea consumption is reported to play an important role in the prevention of carcinogenesis in many types of malignancies, including prostate cancer; however, epidemiological studies show ...
Shida, Yohei, Tomoaki Hakariya, Miyata, Yasuyoshi, Sakai, Hideki, Yasuyoshi Miyata, Hakariya, Tomoaki, Yohei Shida, Hideki Sakai   +7 more
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Anti-cancer effects of Tranilast: An update

, 2021
Tranilast (TRN) or (N-3,4 -dimethoxy cinnamoyl]-anthranilic acid) is an analog of a tryptophan metabolite and is identified mainly as an anti-allergic agent with limited side effects.
Kirti S. Prabhu (4246144), Maysaloun Merhi (4246147), Shahab Uddin (154400), Lobna Al-Zaidan (14557394), Shereena Hydrose (14442135), Soha Osman (17280655), Afsheen Raza (492657), Varghese Philipose Inchakalody (14153292), Nouha Abdelaziz (17280658), Said Dermime (79420)   +9 more
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Acanthamoeba and bacteria produce antimicrobials to target their counterpart

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background In the microbial ecosystem, microbes compete for space and nutrients. Consequently, some have developed the ability to kill or inhibit the growth of other competing microbes by producing antimicrobial substances.
Junaid Iqbal, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Naveed Ahmed Khan   +2 more
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Effect of povidone iodine, chlorhexidine digluconate and toyocamycin on amphizoic amoebic strains, infectious agents of Acanthamoeba keratitis – a growing threat to human health worldwide

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2018
Introduction Free-living amoebae, ubiquitous in outer environments, in predisposing circumstances may exist as parasites, infectious agents of Acanthamoeba keratitis.
Marcin Padzik, Wanda Baltaza, David Bruce Conn, Jacek P. Szaflik, Lidia Chomicz   +4 more
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Scientific basis for the therapeutic use of Cymbopogon citratus, stapf (Lemon grass)

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research, 2011
Cymbopogon citratus, Stapf (Lemon grass) is a widely used herb in tropical countries, especially in Southeast Asia. The essential oil of the plant is used in aromatherapy.
Gagan Shah, Richa Shri, Vivek Panchal, Narender Sharma, Bharpur Singh, A S Mann   +5 more
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Evaluation of amoebicidal potential of Paneth cell cryptdin-2 against Entamoeba histolytica.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011
BackgroundAmoebiasis is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries. Currently, metronidazole is the gold choice medication for the treatment of this disease.
Simran Preet, Sanjay Bharati, Geeta Shukla, Ashwani Koul, Praveen Rishi   +4 more
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Anti-Plaque and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Prepared Punica Granatum Mouthwash on Patients with Moderate Gingivitis [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: Punica granatum is a herbal product used in the field of dentistry which has many potential effects includingbactericidal, antifungal, antiviral, and immune modulation.
Chinar A. Mohammed, Amal H. Aziz, Shima G. Thanoon   +2 more
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Development of anti-acanthamoebic approaches

, 2021
Acanthamoeba keratitis is a sight-endangering eye infection, and causative organism Acanthamoeba presents a significant concern to public health, given escalation of contact lens wearers. Contemporary therapy is burdensome, necessitating prompt diagnosis
Anuar, Tengku Shahrul, Tong, Tommy, Mungroo, Mohammad Ridwane, Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; id_orcid, Khan, Naveed Ahmed, Maciver, Sutherland Kester   +5 more
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