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Human infections caused by free-living amoebae [PDF]
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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Free-Living Amoebae Keratitis [PDF]
Cornea, 2017 PURPOSE: To describe the diagnostic and clinical features and treatment results in 43 consecutive patients with microbiologically proven free-living amoebae (FLA) keratitis.
Antonella Cano +11 more
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Microorganisms resistant to free-living amoebae [PDF]
Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2004 Free-living amoebae feed on bacteria, fungi, and algae. However, some microorganisms have evolved to become resistant to these protists. These amoeba-resistant microorganisms include established pathogens, such as Cryptococcus neoformans, Legionella spp.,
Greub, G., Raoult, D.
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Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae Isolated From Contact Lenses of Keratitis Patients
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2015 Background: Free-living amoeba (FLA)-related keratitis is a progressive infection of the cornea with poor prognosis. The present study aimed to investigates the contact lenses of patients with keratitis for pathogenic free-living amoebae.
Elham HAJIALILO +3 more
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Presence of rotavirus and free-living amoebae in the water supplies of Karachi, Pakistan [PDF]
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2017 Rotavirus and pathogenic free-living amoebae are causative agents of important health problems, especially for developing countries like Pakistan where the population has limited access to clean water supplies.
Farzana Abubakar Yousuf +2 more
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Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2014 Background: Free-living amoebae (FLA) including Acanthamoeba spp. and Hartmannella spp. are the causative agents of serious corneal infection especially within contact lens wearers. Thus contact lenses and their storage case could be a suitable niche for
Maryam Niyyati +3 more
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Diagnosis of Infections Caused by Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae [PDF]
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2009 Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Sappinia sp. are pathogenic free-living amoebae. N. fowleri causes Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis, a rapidly fatal disease of the central nervous system, while Acanthamoeba spp.
Bruno da Rocha-Azevedo +2 more
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Environmental Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Hosted by Free-Living Amoebae [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018 Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis is responsible for paratuberculosis in animals. This disease, leading to an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, has a high impact on animal health and an important economic burden.
Ascel Samba-Louaka +9 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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