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Acanthamoeba mauritaniensis genotype T4D: An environmental isolate displays pathogenic behavior.
Parasitology international - 1 Feb 2020
Coronado-Velázquez Daniel, Silva-Olivares Angélica, Castro-Muñozledo Federico, Lares-Jiménez Luis Fernando, Rodríguez-Anaya Libia Zulema, Shibayama Mineko, Serrano-Luna Jesús
Abstract excerpt
Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living amoebae with a worldwide distribution. These amoebae can cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and amoebic keratitis in humans. Proteases are considered virulence factors in pathogenic Acanthamoeba. The objective of this study was to evaluate the behavior of Acanthamoeba mauritaniensis, a nonpathogenic amoeba. We analyzed the cytopathic effect of A. mauritaniensis on...
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