Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protozoa, which exists widely in nature and is mainly
distributed in soil and water. Acanthamoeba usually exists in two forms, trophozoites and …

Organisms are complex assemblages of cells, cells that produce light, shoot harpoons, and
secrete glue. Therefore, identifying the mechanisms that generate novelty at the level of the …

The unicellular amoeba Acanthamoeba castellanii is ubiquitous in aquatic environments,
where it preys on bacteria. The organism also hosts bacterial endosymbionts, some of which …

Tritrichomonas foetus and Trichomonas vaginalis are extracellular flagellated parasites that
inhabit animals and humans, respectively. Cell division is a crucial process in most living …

Acanthamoeba castellanii medusavirus is a member of the phylum Nucleocytoviricota, also
known as giant viruses, and has a unique strategy of infecting Acanthamoeba castellanii …

The advances made by microbiome research call for new vocabulary and expansion of our
thinking in microbiology. For example, the life-forms presenting in both unicellular and …

Most virus-infected cells show morphological and behavioral changes, which are called
cytopathic effects. Acanthamoeba castellanii, an abundant, free-living protozoan, serves as …

Acanthamoeba, a free-living amoeba (FLA) found in diverse ecosystems, poses significant
health risks globally, particularly in Malaysia. It causes severe infectious diseases, eg …