Occurrence of Free-Living Amoebae in Non-Human Primate Gut [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseaseThe gut microbiome reflects health and predicts possible disease in hosts. A holistic view of this community is needed, focusing on identifying species and dissecting how species interact with their host and each other, regardless of whether their ...
Igor Rodrigues Cardoso +8 more
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Co-Existence of Free-Living Amoebae and Potential Human Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Rural Household Water Storage Containers [PDF]
Biology, 2021 This study investigated the co-existence of potential human pathogenic bacteria and free-living amoebae in samples collected from stored water in rural households in South Africa using borehole water as a primary water source.
Natasha Potgieter +2 more
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Infections Caused by Free-Living Amoebae. [PDF]
J Clin Microbiol, 2022 Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri , Acanthamoeba spp., and Balamuthia mandrillaris result in a variety of clinical manifestations in humans. These amoebae are found in water and soil worldwide. Acanthamoeba spp.
Kofman A, Guarner J.
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Social life of free-living amoebae in aquatic environment— comprehensive insights into interactions of free-living amoebae with neighboring microorganisms [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyFree-living amoebae (FLA) are prevalent in nature and man-made environments, and they can survive in harsh conditions by forming cysts. Studies have discovered that some FLA species are able to show pathogenicity to human health, leading to severe ...
Shi Fan, Yun Shen, Li Qian
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Human infections caused by free-living amoebae
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2017 Introduction Among free-living amoebae that are widely distributed in nature only four genera/species are known as agents of human infections: Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleriafowleri, Balamuthia mandrillaris and Sappiniapedata.
Katarzyna Król-Turmińska +1 more
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High Occurrence of Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae in Arid Environments [PDF]
PathogensFree-living amoebae (FLA) are protozoa ubiquitous in nature, isolated from a variety of environments worldwide. In addition to their natural distribution, some species have been found to be pathogenic to humans.
Patricia Pérez-Pérez +9 more
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Novel Endosymbionts in Rhizarian Amoebae Imply Universal Infection of Unrelated Free-Living Amoebae by Legionellales [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021 Legionellales-infected water is a frequent cause of local outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever. Decontaminations are difficult because Legionellales reproduce in eukaryotic microorganisms (protists).
Marcel Dominik Solbach +2 more
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Characterization of Glucokinases from Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae. [PDF]
Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 2022 Infection with pathogenic free-living amoebae, including Naegleria fowleri , Acanthamoeba spp., and Balamuthia mandrillaris , can lead to life-threatening illnesses, primarily because of catastrophic central nervous system involvement. Efficacious treatment options for
Milanes JE +15 more
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Molecular identification, phylogenetic analysis and histopathological study of pathogenic free-living amoebae isolated from discus fish (Symphysodon aequifasciatus) in Iran: 2020–2022 [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchFree-living amoebae (FLA) are capable of inhabiting diverse reservoirs independently, without relying on a host organism, hence their designation as “free-living”.
Hooman Rahmati-Holasoo +6 more
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