The opportunistic protist Acanthamoeba, which interacts with other microbes such as
bacteria, fungi, and viruses, shows significant similarity in cellular and functional aspects to …

Bacteria inhabit all known ecological niches and establish interactions with organisms from
all kingdoms of life. These interactions are mediated by a wide variety of mechanisms and …

Nature provides a successful evolutionary direction for single‐celled organisms to solve
complex problems and complete survival tasks–pseudopodium. Amoeba, a unicellular …

Nano-and microplastics have become a serious global concern, threatening our living
environments. Previous studies have shown that many organisms, including bacteria …

Free-living amoebae are ubiquitous in the environment and cause both opportunistic and
non-opportunistic infections in humans. Some genera of amoebae are natural reservoirs of …

Soil protists are essential but often overlooked in soils, although they play crucial functional
roles in the terrestrial ecosystem. While soil protists have drawn increased attention to their …

Grazing of amoebae on microorganisms represents one of the oldest predator-prey dynamic
relationships in nature. It represents a genetic “melting pot” for an ancient and continuous …

Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic free-living heterotrophic protist that is the most
predominant amoeba in diverse ecological habitats. Acanthamoeba causes amoebic …

Secondary water supply systems (SWSSs) are crucial water supply infrastructures for high-
rise buildings in metropolitan cities. In recent years, they have garnered public attention due …

In drinking water systems, waterborne pathogens constitute a significant threat. While most
studies focus on a single infectious agent, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protists, the …