Acanthamoeba spp. can cause amoebic keratitis (AK). Chlorhexidine is effective for AK
treatment as monotherapy, but with a relative failure on drug bioavailability in the deep …

A collection of N-substituted quinolin-2 (1H)-ones were screened against a panel of
clinically relevant protozoa (Leishmania, Trypanosoma and Acanthamoeba). Three quinolin …

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 …

Background: Due to the opportunism character of Acanthamoeba, the presence of this
parasite in the thermal water of recreational baths and hospital environments can be a risk to …

Background: We aimed to identity Helicobacter pylori endosymbiont in Acanthamoeba-
positive samples in natural and laboratory conditions. Methods: Overall, 134 samples were …

This study aimed to detect the presence of Acanthamoeba spp. in different water resources
of Zahedan, southeast of Iran, and also systematically reviewed all publications regarding …

Background: Genus Acanthamoeba belongs to free-living amoebae, which could pose risk
to the central nervous system and cornea and is considered to be a significant health …

Abstract Background The genus Acanthamoeba is reported from various environmental
sources and can cause multiple complications, including chronic amoebic aeratitis and …

El interés por las amebas de vida libre (AVL) ha aumentado en los últimos años debido al
incremento de estos protozoos en los diferentes ambientes que nos rodean: aguas potables …

Microplastics are small plastic particles (5 mm-1 µm size) that come from the degradation of
bigger plastics or have already been manufactured with this size for specific uses. Due to the …