Acanthamoeba is a free-living amoeba that is widely distributed in the environment. It is an
opportunist protist, which is known to cause rare yet fatal infection of the central nervous …

Acanthamoeba spp. are among the most worldwide prevalent protozoa. It is the causative
agent of a disease known as Acanthamoeba keratitis, a painful and severe sight-threatening …

Free-living amoebas, including Acanthamoeba spp., are widely distributed in soil, water, and
air. They are capable of causing granulomatous amebic encephalitis, Acanthamoeba …

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are protozoa widely distributed in the environment, found in a
great diversity of terrestrial biomes. Some genera of FLA are linked to human infections. The …

Nosocomial infections (NIs) pose an increasing threat to public health. The majority of NIs
are bacterial, fungal, and viral infections; however, parasites also play a considerable role in …

The microbiota plays an important role in both hypertension (HTN) and periodontitis (PD),
and PD exacerbates the development of HTN by oral and gut microbiota. Previous studies …

Acanthamoeba, one of free-living amoebae (FLA), remains a high risk of direct contact with
this protozoan parasite which is ubiquitous in nature and man-made environment. This …

Background To report the clinical and microbiological features of Acanthamoeba keratitis
(AK) related to contact lens use in a tertiary hospital in China. Methods In this retrospective …

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 …

Acanthamoeba sp. is a free living amoeba that causes severe, painful and fatal infections,
viz. Acanthamoeba keratitis and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis among humans …