Research in extreme environments has substantially expanded our understanding of the
ecology and evolution of life on Earth, but a major group of organisms has been largely …

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

Amoebae are protists that have complicated relationships with bacteria, covering the whole
spectrum of symbiosis. Amoeba-bacterium interactions contribute to the study of predation …

Bovine digital dermatitis (DD) is the most important infectious disease associated with
lameness in cattle worldwide. Since the disease was first described in 1974, a series of …

1. A host for viruses 2. A host for yeast 3. A host for protists 4. Acanthamoeba and bacteria
interactions 5. Is Acanthamoebaan evolutionary ancestor of macrophages? 6 …

The establishment of an endosymbiotic relationship typically seems to be driven through
complementation of the host's limited metabolic capabilities by the biochemical versatility of …

Acanthamoeba, an opportunistic pathogen is known to cause an infection of the cornea,
central nervous system, and skin. Acanthamoeba feeds different microorganisms, including …

Chlorine and thermal treatments are the most commonly used procedures to control and
prevent Legionella proliferation in drinking water systems of large buildings. However, cases …

The significance of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in eukaryotic evolution remains
controversial. Although many eukaryotic genes are of bacterial origin, they are often …

Free-living amoebae are protists frequently found in water and soils. They feed on other
microorganisms, mainly bacteria, and digest them through phagocytosis. It is accepted that …