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Diagnostic Considerations for Non-Acanthamoeba Amoebic Keratitis and Clinical Outcomes [PDF]

Pathogens, 2022
Cases of amoebic keratitis involving species other than Acanthamoeba are hypothesised to be underdiagnosed and poorly understood. Amoebic keratitis is debilitating and associated with chronic visual impairment.
Siobhan Moran, Ronnie Mooney, Fiona L. Henriquez   +2 more
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Molecular identification of potentially pathogenic free-living amoebae in environmental samples from urban areas of Kerman, Southeastern Iran [PDF]

Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Free-living amoebae (FLA) are widely distributed protozoans in various habitats. Some genera of these amoebae have the potential to be pathogenic to humans.
Abbas Ali Ghasemi, Elham Akhlaghi, Zahra Babaei, Naser Zia-ali, Sima Rostami, Mehdi Borhani, Tayyebeh Ghasemi, Majid Fasihi Harandi   +7 more
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Isolation of Naegleria spp. from a Brazilian Water Source [PDF]

Pathogens, 2020
The genus Naegleria, of the free-living amoeba (FLA) group, has been investigated mainly due to its human health impact, resulting in deadly infections and their worldwide distribution on freshwater systems. Naegleria fowleri, colloquially known as the &#
Natália Karla Bellini, Ana Letícia Moreira da Fonseca, María Reyes-Batlle, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, Odete Rocha, Otavio Henrique Thiemann   +5 more
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Francisella novicida-Containing Vacuole within Dictyostelium discoideum: Isolation and Proteomic Characterization [PDF]

Microorganisms
Francisella is a highly infectious gram-negative bacterium that causes tularemia in humans and animals. It can survive and multiply in a variety of cells, including macrophages, dendritic cells, amoebae, and arthropod-derived cells.
Valentina Marecic, Olga Shevchuk, Marek Link, Ina Viduka, Mateja Ozanic, Rok Kostanjsek, Mirna Mihelcic, Masa Antonic, Lothar Jänsch, Jiri Stulik, Marina Santic   +10 more
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Isolation and Molecular Identification of Potentially Pathogenic Free-Living Amoeba in Tap Water Faucets in Quezon City, Philippines. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
Free‐living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous in environmental water and soil, and their presence in water systems for human consumption is a public health concern due to their potential pathogenicity and ability to act as a reservoir for pathogenic bacteria.
Tiglao JER, Adao DEV.
europepmc   +2 more sources

18S rRNA Metagenomic Analysis of Nodular Gill Disease in Swiss Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). [PDF]

J Fish Dis
ABSTRACT Nodular gill disease (NGD) is a serious proliferative gill condition that affects farmed salmonids, particularly in Europe. While the cause of NGD remains unknown (and maybe multifactorial), various amoebae are often isolated from the gills of affected fish and can in some cases be seen associated with lesions by histopathology.
Wynne JW, English CJ, Vannetti SM, Rigby M, Quezada-Rodriguez PR, Knüsel R, Huynh C, Schmidt-Posthaus H.   +7 more
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Morphological Characterization and Genotyping of Acanthamoeba Isolates From Oral and Nasal Samples of Cancer Patients in Kashan, Iran. [PDF]

Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol
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.
Rasti S, Taghipour T, Delavari M, Hooshyar H, Moosavi GA, Arbabi M.   +5 more
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Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of FLA from different water sources in Egypt

Journal of Water and Health, 2022
Free-living amoebae (FLA) are protozoa ubiquitously found in nature. In addition to their natural distribution, some species have been documented as pathogenic to humans.
Lamiaa A. Shawkey, Faten A. Elfeky, Basma M. Abou-Elnour, Eman S. El-Wakil   +3 more
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Amoeba species colonizing the gills of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Swiss aquaculture

Journal of Fish Diseases, Volume 46, Issue 9, Page 987-999, September 2023., 2023
Abstract Nodular gill disease (NGD) is an infectious condition characterized by proliferative gill lesions leading to respiratory problems, oxygen deficiency and mortality in fish. Globally, NGD primarily impacts freshwater salmonids in intensive aquaculture systems.
Stefania M. Vannetti, James W. Wynne, Chloe English, Christine Huynh, Ralph Knüsel, Carolina de Sales‐Ribeiro, Maro Widmer, Gary Delalay, Heike Schmidt‐Posthaus   +8 more
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A global review of problematic and pathogenic parasites of farmed tilapia

Reviews in Aquaculture, Volume 15, Issue S1, Page 92-153, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Over the past 80 years, tilapia have been translocated globally for aquaculture; active production is recorded in >124 countries. Of 7 million tonnes of tilapia produced in aquaculture, 79% is from 79 countries outside the natural range of tilapia.
Andrew P. Shinn, Annemarie Avenant‐Oldewage, Melba G. Bondad‐Reantaso, Armando J. Cruz‐Laufer, Adriana García‐Vásquez, Jesús S. Hernández‐Orts, Roman Kuchta, Matt Longshaw, Matthijs Metselaar, Antoine Pariselle, Gerardo Pérez‐Ponce de León, Pravata Kumar Pradhan, Miguel Rubio‐Godoy, Neeraj Sood, Maarten P. M. Vanhove, Marty R. Deveney   +15 more
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