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 …

Haloculture: A system to mitigate the negative impacts of pandemics on the environment, society and economy, emphasizing COVID-19

H Pirasteh-Anosheh, A Parnian, D Spasiano… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) is a global pandemic that started in China in 2019
and has negatively affected all economic sectors of the world, including agriculture …

Molecular Identification of Pathogenic Free-Living Amoeba from Household Biofilm Samples in Iran: A Risk Factor for Acanthamoeba Keratitis

M Norouzi, R Saberi, M Niyyati, J Lorenzo-Morales… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Free-living amoeba (FLA) are ubiquitously distributed in the environment. However, they are
also the causative agents of opportunistic infections in humans and other animals. A biofilm …

Molecular evidence for a new lineage within the Acanthamoeba T4 genotype

D Corsaro, D Venditti - Parasitology Research, 2023 - Springer
Acanthamoeba is a widespread free-living amoeba capable of causing serious infections in
humans and other animals, such as amoebic keratitis, disseminated infections, and fatal …

Molecular detection of Acanthamoeba spp. in Seven Crater Lakes of Laguna, Philippines

LD Ballares, FR Masangkay, J Dionisio… - Journal of Water and …, 2020 - iwaponline.com
HIGHLIGHTS This study is the first to provide data on the presence of Acanthamoeba spp.
on the surface waters of the Seven Crater Lakes of Laguna, Philippines. High prevalence of …

[HTML][HTML] Genotyping and phylogenic study of Acanthamoeba isolates from human keratitis and swimming pool water samples in Iran

BR Esboei, M Fakhar, R Saberi, M Barati… - Parasite Epidemiology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Acanthamoeba keratitis cause severe corneal infection and lead to poor vision
and blindness. This disease is caused by a unicellular amphizoic protozoon called …

Molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba spp. from different sources in Gonabad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran

M Salehi, A Spotin, F Hajizadeh, F Soleimani, A Shokri - Gene Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Acanthamoeba is a free-living amoeba that lives in water, soil and air. The amoeba can
cause amoebic granulomatous encephalitis in immunocompromised individuals and …

First Molecular Evidences of Acanthamoeba T3, T4 and T5 Genotypes in Hemodialysis Units in Iran

R Saberi, M Fakhar, O Sedighi, F Espahbodi, A Latifi… - Acta parasitologica, 2019 - Springer
Background Acanthamoeba is a genus of the free-living amoeba that is widespread in the
environment and is a causative agent of opportunistic infections in human. This study aimed …

First Evidence for Colonizing of Acanthamoeba T4 Genotype in Urinary Tracts of Patients with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

R Saberi, M Fakhar, A Makhlough, O Sedighi… - Acta Parasitologica, 2021 - Springer
Background Limited evidence about the presence of Acanthamoeba spp. in urine
specimens collected from urinary catheters of the patients in the intensive care units …

Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of free-living amoeba in the water resources of Arak, Iran

M Fani, PA Fuerst, M Mosayebi, A Javadi… - Journal of Water and …, 2022 - iwaponline.com
The aim of the present study was to detect free-living amoeba (FLA) in the water resources
of Arak, Iran using molecular tools. A total of 154 samples were collected from different water …