Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare protozoal infection of the cornea. At least eight species
of Acanthamoeba are known to cause this sight-threatening disease of the ocular surface …

Free-living amoebas, including Acanthamoeba spp., are widely distributed in soil, water, and
air. They are capable of causing granulomatous amebic encephalitis, Acanthamoeba …

Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare but sight-threatening disease caused by pathogenic
species of Acanthamoeba. Despite its ubiquitous nature, the incidence of AK is relatively low …

In this study, we investigate the amebicidal activities of the pharmaceutical triazole CYP51
inhibitors fluconazole, itraconazole, and voriconazole against Acanthamoeba castellanii and …

Naegleria fowleri, Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Acanthamoeba spp. can cause devastating
brain infections in humans which almost always result in death. The symptoms of the three …

This study was developed in order to describe the early morphological events observed
during the invasion of two pathogenic strains of Acanthamoeba (genotype T4); A. castellanii …

The advent of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) tetramer technology has been a
major contribution to T cell immunology, because tetramer reagents permit detection of …

Acanthamoeba genus can affect humans with diseases such as granulomatous amebic
encephalitis (GAE), a highly lethal neuroinfection. Several aspects of the disease still need …

T4 is the Acanthamoeba genotype most related to cases of granulomatous amoebic
encephalitis (GAE) in immunocompromised patients and of keratitis in contact lens wearers …

Skin infections have been associated with Acanthamoeba, nevertheless the events during
skin invasion and UV-B light effects on it are unknown. The early morphological events of …