Acanthamoeba is a free-living amoeba that is widely distributed in the environment. It is an
opportunist protist, which is known to cause rare yet fatal infection of the central nervous …

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

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are cosmopolitan microorganisms known to be pathogenic to
humans who often have a history of contact with contaminated water. Swimming pools and …

Abstract Free Living Amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous microorganisms reported from harsh
environmental conditions. Oil refinery facilities consume vast volumes of water during their …

Naegleria fowleri is a pathogenic amoeba that causes a fulminant and rapidly progressive
disease affecting the central nervous system called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis …

The occurrence of potentially pathogenic free-living amoebae (FLA) in natural hot springs is
considered a public health concern. FLAs are known to cause serious health outcomes to a …

Abstract Free-living amoeba (FLA), including Acanthamoeba and Naegleria are facultative
parasites in humans. The amoeba have widespread distribution in various water sources …

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are widely spread in the environment and also known to cause
rare but often serious infections. The present work focuses on a local survey on FLA. It is …

Background Balamuthia granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) is a peculiar parasitic
infectious disease of the central nervous system, about 39% of the infected Balamuthia GAE …

Acanthamoeba spp. cause keratitis and encephalitis, and are a proper carrier of foodborne
pathogens. A total of 70 samples including garden cress, chives, mint, parsley, and basil …