Results 81 to 90 of about 1,345 (177)

Morphological Characterization and Genotyping of Acanthamoeba Isolates From Oral and Nasal Samples of Cancer Patients in Kashan, Iran

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Background: Acanthamoeba​ species are recognized as the most prevalent free‐living amoebae (FLA). They can cause granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) and pulmonary and ocular infections. The present study aimed to isolate and identify Acanthamoeba genotypes in cancer patients referred to Kashan’s hospitals in Central Iran.
Sima Rasti, Tayebeh Taghipour, Mahdi Delavari, Hossein Hooshyar, Gholam Abbas Moosavi, Mohsen Arbabi, Hemant Joshi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug modifications:graphene oxide-chitosan loading enhanced anti-amoebic effects of pentamidine and doxycycline [PDF]

Acanthamoeba castellanii is the causative pathogen of a severe eye infection, known as Acanthamoeba keratitis and a life-threatening brain infection, named granulomatous amoebic encephalitis.
Alawfi, Bader S., Alawfi, B. S, Daalah, M, Anwar, A, Gul, Jasra, Jabri, Tooba, Ahmed, Usman, Ying, T. Y, Ying, Tan Yee, Ahmed, U, Tong, Y. J, Shah, M. R, Gul, J, Tong, Yeo Jia, Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; id_orcid, Siddiqui, R, Shah, Muhammad Raza, Khan, N., Khan, Naveed Ahmed, Daalah, Meshal, Jabri, T, Anwar, Ayaz   +21 more
core   +1 more source

Quercetin as a Promising Antiprotozoan Phytochemical: Current Knowledge and Future Research Avenues

BioMed Research International, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Despite tremendous advances in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, only few antiparasitic drugs have been developed to date. Protozoan infections such as malaria, leishmaniasis, and trypanosomiasis continue to exact an enormous toll on public health worldwide, underscoring the need to discover novel antiprotozoan drugs. Recently, there
Hamed Memariani, Mojtaba Memariani, Abdolmajid Ghasemian, Rahul Shivahare   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fatal Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis Caused by Acanthamoeba in a Patient With Kidney Transplant: A Case Report Downloaded from

, 2020
Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) due to Acanthamoeba is almost a uniformly fatal infection in immunecompromised hosts despite multidrug combination therapy. We report a case of GAE in a female who received a deceased donor kidney graft.
Nancy Bello, • Ofid, Tirdad Zangeneh, Ahmad Salameh, Jennifer Becker, Brief Report, MD Ahmad Salameh   +6 more
core  

Molecular Characterization of Pathogenic Isolated from Drinking and Recreational water in East Azerbaijan, Northwest Iran

Environmental Health Insights, 2015
Acanthamoeba -related infections, such as amoebic keratitis and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, can develop in high-risk population through contaminated water sources. Thus, surveying water resources, particularly those available for human use, is of
Hamed Behniafar, Maryam Niyyati, Zohreh Lasjerdi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification and properties of proteases from an Acanthamoeba isolate capable of producing granulomatous encephalitis

, 2006
Background Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis due to Acanthamoeba is often a fatal human disease. However, the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of Acanthamoeba encephalitis remain unclear.
Selwa Alsam, Khan Naveed, Lightfoot Mary, Sissons James, Edward L Jarroll, Alsam Selwa, Mary Lightfoot, Goldsworthy Graham, James Sissons, Jarroll Edward L, Naveed Khan, Graham Goldsworthy   +11 more
core   +1 more source

The Mitochondrial Genome and a 60‐kb Nuclear DNA Segment from Naegleria fowleri, the Causative Agent of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis [PDF]

, 2013
Naegleria fowleri is a unicellular eukaryote causing primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a neuropathic disease killing 99% of those infected, usually within 7-14 days. Naegleria fowleri is found globally in regions including the US and Australia.
Greninger, Alexander L, Chiu, Charles Y, Marciano‐Cabral, Francine, Herman, Emily K, Dacks, Joel B, Visvesvara, Govinda S   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Synthesis, anti-amoebic activity and molecular docking simulation of eugenol derivatives against Acanthamoeba sp.

, 2023
Amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba can cause diseases such as amoebic keratitis and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. Until now, treatment options for these diseases have not been fully effective and have several drawbacks.
Siti Aisyah Razali, Hanis Mohd Yusoff, Asnuzilawati Asari, Fauziah Abdullah, Fatimah Hashim, Khairunisa Mohd Zamli, Habsah Mohamad   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis: Survival of a child with severe meningoencephalitis and review of the literature

, 2013
Balamuthia mandrillaris causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, which is frequently fatal. There are few reports of survival in children. A 4-year-old child developed severe meningoencephalitis with multiple intracranial ring-enhancing lesions ...
Campbell, Robert, Burke, Christopher, Nourse, Clare, McCrossin, David, Cherian, Sarah, Shahab, Mohammad Shekeeb, Visvesvara, Govinda S., Moriarty, Paul   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Anti-amoebic effects of synthetic acridine-9(10H)-one against brain-eating amoebae

, 2023
Pathogenic A. castellanii and N. fowleri are opportunistic free-living amoebae. Acanthamoeba spp. are the causative agents of granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) and amebic keratitis (AK), whereas Naegleria fowleri causes a very rare but severe brain
Usman, Ahmed *, Fatima, Arj, Muzna Mazhar, Ayaz Anwar, Arj Fatima, Manzoor, Mehwish, Khan, Khalid Mohammed, Mehwish Hamid, Usman Ahmed, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Hamid, Mehwish, Rashid, Yasmeen, Ayaz, Anwar *, Mehwish Manzoor, Sana Aurangzeb, Sehrish Qureshi, Aurangzeb, Sana, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Khan, Naveed Ahmed, Yasmeen Rashid, Qureshi, Sehrish, Mazhar, Muzna   +21 more
core   +1 more source