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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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 ...
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Infections Caused by Free-Living Amoebae [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 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.
Aaron Kofman, Jeannette Guarner
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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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Characterization of Glucokinases from Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae [PDF]
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 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
Jillian E. Milanes +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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Pathogenic free-living amoeba [PDF]
Postępy Mikrobiologii - Advancements of Microbiology, 2017 Abstract Invasions caused by free-living and parasitic limax amoeba can pose a major threat to human health and life. The amoeba from the genera Acanthamoeba and Naegleria as well as the following species: Sappina ...
Natalia Łanocha-Arendarczyk +5 more
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Detached ciliary tufts masquerading as free-living amoebae [PDF]
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015 Sadia Khan +5 more
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