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First Report of Hartmannella keratitis in a Cosmetic Soft Contact Lens Wearer in Iran
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2013 Background:Poor hygiene will provide good condition for corneal infections by opportunistic free-living amoebae (FLA) in soft contact lens wearers. In the present study an amoebic keratitis due to Hartmannella has been recognized in a 22-year-old girl ...
Hoda Abedkhojasteh +5 more
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Free Living Amoeba Belonging to Vannella Spp. Isolated from a Hotspring in Amol City, Northern Iran
Novelty in Biomedicine, 2017 Background: Free-living amoebae have various genera that are found in several environmental niches such as soil, freshwater, dust, seawater and hotsprings. Most of Free-living amoebae are normally harmless to humans.
Maryam Niyyati, Alireza Latifi
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Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Multi‐Target Pharmacological Activities of Senna alexandrina
Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 10, October 2026.Senna alexandrina is a medicinally important plant with documented use across Traditional Chinese, Islamic, Ayurvedic, and Unani medicine systems. Phytochemical investigations have yielded 219 characterized compounds, predominantly anthraquinones, flavonoids, and polysaccharides, distributed across leaves, pods, and aerial parts.
Diana Afrina Rella +2 more
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Free-living amoebae infections are on the rise while the prognosis remains poor. Current therapies are ineffective, and there is a need for novel effective drugs which can target Naegleria, Balamuthia, and Acanthamoeba species.
Faizi, S +15 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo CruzBACKGROUND Acanthamoeba is the genus of free-living amoebae that is most frequently isolated in nature. To date, 20 Acanthamoeba genotypes have been described. Genotype T4 is responsible for approximately 90% of encephalitis and keratitis cases.
Esteban Castro-Artavia +3 more
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Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 10, October 2026.Polyphenol‐rich plant extracts provide natural immunomodulatory protection for oral health through complementary antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti‐inflammatory actions. Their potential to reduce harmful microbial activity and inflammation highlights the promise of dietary polyphenols as a natural strategy for maintaining oral health and preventing ...
Deepa Subramanian +3 more
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Distribution of free-living amoebae in springs in Morelos, Mexico
, 2020 Free-living amoebae (FLA) can accomplish their life cycle as free-living organisms; therefore it is important to know more about the distribution of FLA in the environment.
Arturo Rocha +6 more
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Free-living protozoa in drinking water supplies: community composition and role as hosts for Legionella pneumophila [PDF]
, 2011 Free-living protozoa in drinking water supplies: community composition and role as hosts for Legionella pneumophila Free-living protozoa, which feed on bacteria, play an important role in the communities of microorganisms and invertebrates in drinking
Valster, R.M.
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Estuarine benthic diversity declines with temperature across a tropical–temperate gradient
Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 10, October 2026.Estuarine benthic sediments are important habitats that support ecosystem health and productivity, but the drivers of large‐scale patterns in benthic diversity are not well documented. Using 18S amplicon sequencing of 425 sediment DNA samples from estuaries spanning 20° of latitude along Australia's east coast, we assessed tropical–temperate patterns ...
Sally A. Bracewell +5 more
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Diversity, phylogeny and phylogeography of free-living amoebae
, 2016 This thesis consists of seven published papers on free-living amoebae (FLA), members of Amoebozoa, Excavata: Heterolobosea, and Cercozoa, and covers three main topics: (i) FLA as potential fish pathogens, (ii) diversity and phylogeography of FLA, and (
TYML, Tomáš
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