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Effect of oxidative stress on vital indicators of Acanthamoeba castellanii (T4 genotype).
Parasitology research - 1 Sept 2018
Motavalli Mousa, Khodadadi Iraj, Fallah Mohammad, Maghsood Amir Hossein
Abstract excerpt
Acanthamoeba has 22 genotypes with the T4 genotype being the main causative agent of amoebic granulomatous encephalitis and keratitis. Because the molecular mechanisms of the immune defenses of neutrophils and macrophages against histoparasites are based on oxidative stress, parasites may rely on their antioxidant systems to preclude immune defenses. Therefore, understanding of the effect of oxidative stress on...
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