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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Encystment of Free-Living Amoebae, So Many Blind Spots to Cover
Parasitologia, 2023 Due to frequent variations in environmental conditions, free-living amoebae adapt through differentiation into different states. Hence, favorable conditions enable the formation of a feeding and proliferative form named “Trophozoïte” whereas unfavorable ...
Ascel Samba-Louaka
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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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Transgenic approaches in the pathogenic free-living amoebae: what are the hurdles? [PDF]
ParasitologyNaegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris and Sappinia spp. are free-living amoebae that can infect humans and cause serious disease; therefore, these organisms are commonly referred to as pathogenic free-living amoebae (pFLA ...
Jillian E. M. McKeon +5 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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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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First report of free-living amoebae in sewage treatment plants in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil
Journal of Water and Health, 2023 Free-living amoebae (FLA) are amphizoic protozoans with a cosmopolitan distribution. Some strains of species are associated with infections in humans.
Thaisla Cristiane Borella da Silva +2 more
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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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Allovahlkampfia spelaea Causing Keratitis in Humans. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016 BACKGROUND:Free-living amoebae are present worldwide. They can survive in different environment causing human diseases in some instances. Acanthamoeba sp. is known for causing sight-threatening keratitis in humans.
Mohammed Essa Marghany Tolba +7 more
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Occurrence of small free-living amoebae from natural water resources
Environment Conservation Journal, 2009 Small free-living amoebae are also called as amphizoic amoebae, because of their capability to exist both as free-living as well as opportunistically pathogenic.
Tabrez Ahmad, Newton Paul, A. K. Sharma
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