Response Mechanism of Extracellular Polymeric Substances Synthesized by Alternaria sp. on Drought Stress in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

YL Bi, H Tan, SS Zhang, JP Kang - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This study investigates how extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) synthesized by dark
septate endophytic (DSE) improve alfalfa's drought resistance. Drought stress was simulated …

Antiamoebic properties of salicylic acid-based deep eutectic solvents for the development of contact lens disinfecting solutions against Acanthamoeba

R Siddiqui, Z Makhlouf, N Akbar, M Khamis… - Molecular and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acanthamoeba castellanii is a protist pathogen that can cause sight-threatening keratitis and
a fatal infection of the central nervous system, known as granulomatous amoebic …

Malabaricones from the fruit of Myristica cinnamomea King as potential agents against Acanthamoeba castellanii

U Ahmed, Y Sivasothy, KM Khan, NA Khan… - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
Acanthamoeba castellanii is an opportunistic free-living amoeba (FLA) pathogen which can
cause fatal central nervous system (CNS) infection, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis …

Synthesis and evaluation of novel DNA minor groove binders as antiamoebic agents

HY Alniss, NA Khan, A Boghossian, N Akbar… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The free-living amoeba Acanthamoeba castellanii is responsible for the central nervous
infection granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and sight-threatening infection …

Potential of yellow gentian aqueous-ethanolic extracts to prevent Listeria monocytogenes biofilm formation on selected food contact surfaces

S Cvetković, D Tenji, D Mitić-Ćulafić, S Vuletić, T Ganić… - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
As a foodborne pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes could be commonly found in the food
processing facilities, where forms biofilm on various food contact surfaces. Therefore, the …

Amebicides against Acanthamoeba castellanii: The Impact of Organism Models Used in Amebicide Assays

LF Geres, E Sartori, JMS Neves, DC Miguel, S Giorgio - Parasitologia, 2024 - mdpi.com
Acanthamoeba castellanii is a free-living amoeba capable of causing keratitis in humans,
with most cases related to contact lens wearers and surgical procedures. In addition, A …

Azole-based compounds as potential anti-Acanthamoeba agents

BQ Saeed, R Hamdy, N Akbar, SE Sajeevan… - RSC Medicinal …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Acanthamoeba castellanii is an opportunistic pathogen with public health implications,
largely due to its invasive nature and non-specific symptoms. Our study focuses on the …

Antiamoebic Properties of Metabolites against Naegleria fowleri and Balamuthia mandrillaris

R Siddiqui, A Boghossian, B Khatoon, M Kawish… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Naegleria fowleri and Balamuthia mandrillaris are free-living, opportunistic protists,
distributed widely in the environment. They are responsible for primary amoebic …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the Allelopathic and Bioherbicidal Potential of Solidago altissima with a Focus on Chemical Signaling in Trifolium repens

HJ Gam, A Adhikari, Y Kang, M Injamum-Ul-Hoque… - Plants, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Invasive weed species exhibit both advantages, such as the potential for allelochemicals in
bioherbicide development, and risks, including their threat to crop production. Therefore, this …

Targeting pathogenic Acanthamoeba castellanii using DNA minor groove binding agents

HY Alniss, S Sajeev, R Siddiqui, M Daalah, BS Alawfi… - Acta Tropica, 2024 - Elsevier
DNA minor groove binders exhibit a high degree of sequence specificity and have a variety
of biological actions including antiviral, anticancer, antibacterial, and anti-protozoal …