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Isolation and molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia mandrillaris from combination shower units in Costa Rica
(Springer Verlag, 2014)
Free living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous protozoa, which may behave as parasites under certain conditions. Four genera are recognized as causal agents of infections in humans and animals: Naegleria, Sappinia, Acanthamoeba ...
Isolamento de amebas de vida livre potencialmente patogênicas em poeira de hospitais
(Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Saúde Pública, 2003-04-01)
OBJETIVO: Observar a ocorrência de amebas de vida livre dos gêneros Acanthamoeba e Naegleria em amostras de poeira coletadas em hospitais. MÉTODOS: Foram coletadas 132 amostras de poeira em dois hospitais do município de ...
Growth, encystment and survival of Acanthamoeba castellanii grazing on different bacteria
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2008)
Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba are widely distributed in soil and water collections, where trophozoites (vegetative, multiplicative stages) feed mainly by phagocytosis and thus control bacterial populations ...
Aislamiento de amebas de vida libre en piscinas públicas de Santiago de Chile
(Sociedad Chilena de Parasitología, 2003)
Endosymbiotic Mycobacterium chelonae in a Vermamoeba vermiformis strain isolated from the nasal mucosa of an HIV patient in Lima, Peru
(Elsevier, 2014)
In March 2010, a 35 year-old HIV/AIDS female patient was admitted to hospital to start treatment with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) since during a routine control a dramatic decrease in the CD4+ levels was ...
The isolation of Balamuthia mandrillaris from environmental sources from Peru
(Springer Verlag, 2014)
Balamuthia mandrillaris is an opportunistic free-living amoeba that has been reported to cause skin lesions and the fatal Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) in humans and other animals. Currently, around 200 human BAE ...
Genotyping of potentially pathogenic Acanthamoeba strains isolated from nasal swabs of healthy individuals in Peru
(Elsevier, 2014)
Free Living Amoebae (FLA) of Acanthamoeba genus are widely distributed in the environment and can be found in the air, soil and water; and have also been isolated from air-conditioning units. In humans, they are causative ...
Balamuthia mandrillaris in South America: an emerging potential hidden pathogen in Perú
(Elsevier, 2014)
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free living amoeba that can be isolated from soil. It is an emerging pathogen causing skin lesions as well as CNS involvement with a fatal outcome if untreated. Further, infections can sometimes ...
Serine-like proteolytic enzymes correlated with differential pathogenicity in patients with acute Acanthamoeba keratitis
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2011)
P>Acute ocular infection due to free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba is characterized by severe pain, loss of corneal transparency and, eventually, blindness. Proteolytic enzymes secreted by trophozoites of virulent ...
Isolation and characterization of Acanthamoeba strains from soil samples in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
(Springer Verlag, 2014)
Free-living Amoebae of Acanthamoeba genus include non-pathogenic and pathogenic strains that are currently classified in 18 different genotypes, T1–T18. In this study, a survey was carried out to evaluate the presence of ...