Global prevalence of free-living amoebae in solid matrices–A systematic review with meta-analysis
BJM Chaúque, TCB da Silva, DL Dos Santos… - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous free-living amoebae (FLA) are microorganisms of significant medical,
sanitary, and ecological importance. However, their characterization within solid matrices …
sanitary, and ecological importance. However, their characterization within solid matrices …
Novel cercozoan and heterolobosean protists from the rhizosphere and phyllosphere of two endemic cacti from the Atacama Desert
E Acosta, V Fincke, F Nitsche, H Arndt - European Journal of Protistology, 2023 - Elsevier
Cercozoans and heterolobose amoebae are found across terrestrial habitats where they
feed on other unicellular microbes, including bacteria, fungi and microalgae. They constitute …
feed on other unicellular microbes, including bacteria, fungi and microalgae. They constitute …
Editorial for the Special Issue “Advances in Acanthamoeba”
D Corsaro - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Some free-living amoebae can behave as opportunistic parasites, causing rare but
dangerous diseases in humans and animals, primarily amoebic keratitis, with loss of vision …
dangerous diseases in humans and animals, primarily amoebic keratitis, with loss of vision …