Acanthamoeba spp. as Agents of Disease in Humans
F Marciano-Cabral, G Cabral - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living amebae that inhabit a variety of air, soil, and water
environments. However, these amebae can also act as opportunistic as well as …
environments. However, these amebae can also act as opportunistic as well as …
Microorganisms resistant to free-living amoebae
Free-living amoebae feed on bacteria, fungi, and algae. However, some microorganisms
have evolved to become resistant to these protists. These amoeba-resistant microorganisms …
have evolved to become resistant to these protists. These amoeba-resistant microorganisms …
Free-living amoebae as opportunistic and non-opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals
FL Schuster, GS Visvesvara - International journal for parasitology, 2004 - Elsevier
Knowledge that free-living amoebae are capable of causing human disease dates back
some 50 years, prior to which time they were regarded as harmless soil organisms or, at …
some 50 years, prior to which time they were regarded as harmless soil organisms or, at …
[HTML][HTML] Protist diversity and community complexity in the rhizosphere of switchgrass are dynamic as plants develop
Background Despite their widespread distribution and ecological importance, protists
remain one of the least understood components of the soil and rhizosphere microbiome …
remain one of the least understood components of the soil and rhizosphere microbiome …
Amoebae as training grounds for intracellular bacterial pathogens
Free-living amoebae are important predators that control microbial communities. They are
ubiquitous and have been isolated from various natural sources such as soil, freshwater, salt …
ubiquitous and have been isolated from various natural sources such as soil, freshwater, salt …
Persistence and decay of fecal microbiota in aquatic habitats
Fecal microorganisms can enter water bodies in diverse ways, including runoff, sewage
discharge, and direct fecal deposition. Once in water, the microorganisms experience …
discharge, and direct fecal deposition. Once in water, the microorganisms experience …
Cryptococcus neoformans interactions with amoebae suggest an explanation for its virulence and intracellular pathogenic strategy in macrophages
JN Steenbergen, HA Shuman… - Proceedings of the …, 2001 - National Acad Sciences
Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) is a soil fungus that causes life-threatening meningitis in
immunocompromised patients and is a facultative intracellular pathogen capable of …
immunocompromised patients and is a facultative intracellular pathogen capable of …
The ecology and evolution of amoeba-bacterium interactions
Amoebae are protists that have complicated relationships with bacteria, covering the whole
spectrum of symbiosis. Amoeba-bacterium interactions contribute to the study of predation …
spectrum of symbiosis. Amoeba-bacterium interactions contribute to the study of predation …
[HTML][HTML] Non Mycobacterial Virulence Genes in the Genome of the Emerging Pathogen Mycobacterium abscessus
F Ripoll, S Pasek, C Schenowitz, C Dossat, V Barbe… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Mycobacterium abscessus is an emerging rapidly growing mycobacterium (RGM) causing a
pseudotuberculous lung disease to which patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are particularly …
pseudotuberculous lung disease to which patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are particularly …
Free-living amoebae and their intracellular pathogenic microorganisms: risks for water quality
An increasing number of microorganisms, including bacteria but also viruses and
eukaryotes, have been described as benefiting from interaction with free-living amoebae …
eukaryotes, have been described as benefiting from interaction with free-living amoebae …