Central nervous system (CNS) diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease
(AD), and Parkinson's disease (PD), affect millions of people around the world. Great efforts …

The opportunistic protist Acanthamoeba, which interacts with other microbes such as
bacteria, fungi, and viruses, shows significant similarity in cellular and functional aspects to …

Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protozoa, which exists widely in nature and is mainly
distributed in soil and water. Acanthamoeba usually exists in two forms, trophozoites and …

Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba (FLA) that is commonly known as the “brain-eating
amoeba.” This parasite can invade the central nervous system (CNS), causing an acute and …

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

Parasites are responsible for the most neglected tropical diseases, affecting over a billion
people worldwide (WHO, 2015) and accounting for billions of cases a year and responsible …

Among various genera of free-living amoebae prevalent in nature, some members are
identified as causative agents of human encephalitis, in which Naegleria fowleri followed by …

Acanthamoeba is a ubiquitous genus of amoebae that can act as opportunistic parasites in
both humans and animals, causing a variety of ocular, nervous and dermal pathologies …

Acanthamoeba is a ubiquitous free-living amoeba capable of being an opportunistic
pathogen in humans and animals. A critical step in infection is the adhesion of the amoeba …