Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is increasingly being recognized as a severe sight-threatening
ocular infection worldwide. Although contact lens wear is the leading risk factor for AK …

There is an expanding body of evidence that free-living amoebae (FLA) increase both the
numbers and virulence of water-based, human-pathogenic, amoeba-resisting …

Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic free-living heterotrophic protist that is the most
predominant amoeba in diverse ecological habitats. Acanthamoeba causes amoebic …

Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Sappinia sp. are
pathogenic free‐living amoebae. N. fowleri causes Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis, a …

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are protozoa widely distributed in the environment, found in a
great diversity of terrestrial biomes. Some genera of FLA are linked to human infections. The …

Here, we carried out a survey to determine the prevalence of free-living amoebae (FLA) in
tap-water sources from rivers and water treatment plants located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan …

The present work focuses on a local survey of free‐living amoebae (FLA) that cause
opportunistic and nonopportunistic infections in humans. Determining the prevalence of FLA …

Purpose To evaluate the risk factors, medical and surgical management, and visual
outcomes of patients affected by Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) over a 16-year period …

Purpose To determine whether Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) patients have higher rates of
Acanthamoeba and free-living amoeba (FLA) colonising domestic sinks than control contact …

Free‐living amoebas (FLAs) are microorganisms, unicellular protozoa widely distributed in
nature and present in different environments, such as water or soil; they are maintained in …