Free‐living amoebas (FLAs) are microorganisms, unicellular protozoa widely distributed in
nature and present in different environments, such as water or soil; they are maintained in …

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are fascinating unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms found
worldwide in aquatic and soil habitats. They have an important role in the ecosystems …

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 …

Free-living amoebas (FLA) are ubiquitous environmental protists that have enormously
contributed to the microbiological contamination of water sources. FLAs have displayed …

Here, we sought to test the resistance of human pathogens to unaltered environmental free-
living amoebae. Amoebae are ubiquitous eukaryotic microorganisms and important …

By interactions with other microbes, free-living amoebae play a significant role in
microbiology, environmental biology, physiology, cellular interactions, ecology and …

Amoebae are unicellular protozoan present worldwide in several environments mainly
feeding on bacteria. Some of them, the amoebae-resistant bacteria (ARBs), have evolved …

Abstract Purpose of Review Free-living amoebae (FLAs) are ubiquitous and can co-habit
similar niches and interact with fungi. Herein, we discuss theories on FLAs and the origin …

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous protozoa found worldwide in the environment.
They feed by phagocytosis on various microorganisms. However, some bacteria, ie …

Protistan parasites have an undisputed global health impact. However, outside of a few key
exceptions, eg the agent of malaria, most of these infectious agents are neglected as …