Free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba are causal agents of a severe sight-
threatening infection of the cornea known as Acanthamoeba keratitis. Moreover, the number …

Acanthamoeba is a free-living protist pathogen, capable of causing a blinding keratitis and
fatal granulomatous encephalitis. The factors that contribute to Acanthamoeba infections …

Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protozoa, which exists widely in nature and is mainly
distributed in soil and water. Acanthamoeba usually exists in two forms, trophozoites and …

Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protozoan that is widely distributed in the environment
and is well recognized to produce serious human infections, including a blinding keratitis …

Laminin (Ln) and collagen are multifunctional glycoproteins that play an important role in
cellular morphogenesis, cell signalling, tissue repair and cell migration. These proteins are …

Abstract Background The Amoebozoa constitute one of the primary divisions of eukaryotes,
encompassing taxa of both biomedical and evolutionary importance, yet its genomic …

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 …

ABSTRACT The 37/67‐kDa laminin receptor (LAMR/RPSA) was originally identified as a 67‐
kDa binding protein for laminin, an extracellular matrix glycoprotein that provides cellular …

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 …

The epithelium represents the first and most extensive line of defence against pathogens,
toxins and pollutant agents in humans. In general, pathogens have developed strategies to …