Free-living amoebae (FLA) are parasites within both humans and animals causing a wide
range of symptoms and act as hosts of, and vehicles for phylogenetically diverse …

ABSTRACT FLA-related conditions are a rare medical occurrence. Despite their rarity, they
are considered a public health concern for two reasons: the absence of a regular treatment …

Background Fungi represent an interesting candidate for the synthesis of nanoparticles. The
biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has many industrial and biomedical indications …

The classification of “parasites” in the medical field is a challenging notion, a group which
historically has included all eukaryotes exclusive of fungi that invade and derive resources …

Free-living amoebae (FLA) can be found both in natural aquatic environments and in
artificial, man-made aquatic environments. For a long time,(naked) FLA were considered to …

Paracoccidioides spp. are thermodimorphic fungi that cause a neglected tropical disease (
paracoccidioidomycosis) that is endemic to Latin America. These fungi inhabit the soil …

The taxonomy of parasites of medical and public health importance is rapidly evolving. This
minireview provides an update of taxonomic revisions and additions in the field of medical …

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are gaining attention due to the increasing number of related
grave central nervous system (CNS) and sight-threatening eye infections and their role as …

Cases of amoebic keratitis involving species other than Acanthamoeba are hypothesised to
be underdiagnosed and poorly understood. Amoebic keratitis is debilitating and associated …

In this work, the presence of free-living amoebae (FLA) in dishcloths collected from human
activity related places was evaluated. Once in the laboratory, 6 cm 2 pieces of each …