The Genesis of the “Brain-Eating” Amoeba [PDF]
, 2019 The Creator made all creatures, including amoebas, with variation and plasticity in their genome for global differences of climate, terrain, and environment. God made all creatures to multiply and fill the earth.
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Agglutination of Naegleria fowleri and Naegleria gruberi by antibodies in human serum [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1983 The capability of serum samples from 423 human subjects to agglutinate rounded cells of Naegleria fowleri nN68 was assessed. Sera from the umbilical cords of seven infants failed to agglutinate N. fowleri cells. The median agglutination titer was 1:4 for sera from children through age 4 years, 1:8 for sera from juveniles 5 to 15 years of age, and 1:16 ...
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Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 72, Issue 5, September/October 2025.ABSTRACT Several distantly related, deep‐branching lineages within the eukaryotic tree of life share what is known as the “typical excavate” morphology. This cell architecture includes a suspension‐feeding ventral groove, supported by complex and specific structures of the cytoskeleton, and a vane‐bearing posterior flagellum.
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Environmental factors affecting encystment of P.F.L.A. together with disinfection studies: a thesis is presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Microbiology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 1986 Free living amoebae from the genera Naegleria and Acanthamoeba have been implicated in fatal and several non-fatal infections of the human central nervous system, and other organs. They can be isolated from a worldwide range of environments.
Harvey, Dawn
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Free-living protozoa in two unchlorinated drinking water supplies identified by phylogenic analysis of 18S rRNA gene sequences [PDF]
, 2009 Free-living protozoan communities in water supplies may include hosts for Legionella pneumophila and other undesired bacteria and also pathogens. This study aimed at identifying free-living protozoa in two unchlorinated groundwater supplies using ...
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Agglutination of Naegleria fowleri by Human Serum
Experimental Biology and Medicine, 1982 AbstractThe capability of 154 serum samples from pediatric outpatients and 101 samples from adults to agglutinate amoebae of Naegleria fowleri nN68 was assessed. Sera from all 19 infants tested had an agglutination titer of 1:4 or less; sera of toddlers had a median agglutination titer of 1:8 and those of adults, 1:16. Only 13 of 154 serum samples from
M F, Reilly, M K, Bradley, S G, Bradley
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Naegleria fowleri and Naegleria gruberi 20S proteasome: identification and characterization
European Journal of Cell Biology, 2020 The Naegleria are ubiquitous free-living amoebae and are characterized by the presence of three phases in their biological cycle: trophozoite, cyst and flagellate. Of this genus, only Naegleria fowleri has been reported as pathogenic to humans. The proteasome is a multi-catalytic complex and is considered to be the most important structure responsible ...
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Cancer Reports, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2025.ABSTRACT Background The PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway is commonly deregulated in different types of cancers, contributing to tumor proliferation, persistence, and resistance to treatment. Akt1, a crucial kinase within this pathway, plays a critical role in tumor progression and the occurrence of therapeutic resistance.
Shokoofeh Jamshidi +4 more
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A study of various environmental factors on the growth, encystment and survival of free living amoebae : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Microbiology at Massey University [PDF]
, 1985 Free-living amoebae (FLA) are soil organisms which have a worldwide distribution. Interest was raised when they were implicated in two fatal and several non-fatal infections in humans. This investigation involved examination of the role and/or effect of
Rogers, Lynnette Helen
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Future priorities in tackling infections due to brain-eating amoebae [PDF]
, 2017 Brain-eating amoebae (Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris and Naegleria fowleri) can cause opportunistic infections involving the central nervous system.
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