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Environmental Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Hosted by Free-Living Amoebae

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, Etienne Robino, Thierry Cochard, Maxime Branger, Vincent Delafont, Willy Aucher, Wilfrid Wambeke, John P. Bannantine, Franck Biet, Yann Héchard   +9 more
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The prevalence of free-living amoebae in a South African hospital water distribution system

South African Journal of Science, 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of free-living amoebae in the water system of a teaching hospital in Johannesburg (South Africa).
Petros Muchesa, Tobias G. Barnard, Catheleen Bartie   +2 more
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Fatal granulomatous amoebic encephalitis due to Acanthamoeba sp. with bacterial co-infection in an immunocompetent critically ill patient: A case report and review of the literature

IDCases
Introduction: Free-living amoebae are common, ubiquitous environmental saprophytic protozoa that can cause granulomatous encephalitis and other serious neurological infections.
Naila Boukoub, Hassan Amjoud, Salsabil Fahde, Mina ELKhayari, Awatif ELHakkouni, Abdelhamid Hachimi   +5 more
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Free living amoebae and human disease

Microbiology Australia, 2016
Pathogenic FLA are ubiquitous protozoans and despite frequent human contact remain a rare cause of often devastating infectionwith poor prognosis. Given changes in climate, human encroachment into the environment, increasing immunosuppression, and improving diagnostic capacity, it is likely we will see increased cases in the future.
Evan Bursle, Jennifer Robson
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Microscopic isolation and characterization of free living amoebae (FLA) from surface water sources.in Birjand, the capital city of the South Khorasan

مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند, 2015
Background and Aim: Free living amoebae (FLA) are amphizoic protozoa that are widely found in various environmental sources. They are known to cause serious infections in human and animal nervous systems. . The aim of the current study was to determine
Mahmoodreza Behravan, Mohammad Malekaneh, Behzad Mesbahzadeh, Golamreza Sharifzadeh, Mohammad Hasan Namaei, Hamed Behniafar, Zohreh Lasjerdi   +6 more
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Amoebae: beyond pathogens- exploring their benefits and future potential

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Amoebae, fascinatingly diverse protists, showcase a dual nature that positions them as both friends and foes in our world. These organisms, defined by their distinctive pseudopodia, span a spectrum from harmful to helpful.
Suman Kalyan Dinda, Shreyasee Hazra, Anwesha De, Annurima Datta, Lipika Das, Santanu Pattanayak, Kishor Kumar, Manash Deep Dey, Arnab Basu, Dipak Manna   +9 more
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Free-living amoebae in sediments from the Lascaux Cave in France.

International Journal of Speleology, 2013
The Lascaux Cave in France is an old karstic channel where the running waters are collected in a pool and pumped to the exterior. It is well-known that water bodies in the vicinity of humans are suspected to be reservoirs of amoebae and associated ...
Garcia-Sanchez A.M., Ariza C., Ubeda J.M., Martin-Sanchez P.M., Jurado V., Bastian F., Alabouvette C., Saiz-Jimenez C.   +7 more
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Transgenic approaches in the pathogenic free-living amoebae: what are the hurdles?

Parasitology
Naegleria 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, Caroline M. Palmentiero, Colm P. Roster, Jaelin Ammerall, Jennifer M. Mason, James C. Morris   +5 more
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Antiamoebic activities of flavonoids against pathogenic free-living amoebae, Naegleria fowleri and Acanthamoeba species. [PDF]

Parasites Hosts Dis, 2023
Lê HG, Võ TC, Kang JM, Nguyễn TH, Hwang BS, Oh YT, Na BK.   +6 more
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Microbiome of Free-Living Amoebae (FLA) Isolated from Fresh Organic Produce: Potential Risk to Consumers? [PDF]

Foods, 2023
Soler L, Moreno Y, Moreno-Mesonero L, Amorós I, Alonso JL, Ferrús MA.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source