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Lactase can target cellular differentiation of Acanthamoeba castellanii belonging to the T4 genotype.
Parasitology research - 31 Jan 2024
Simau Fathimath Afaaf, Ahmed Usman, Khan Khalid Mohammed, Khan Naveed Ahmed, Siddiqui Ruqaiyyah, Alharbi Ahmad M, Alfahemi Hasan, Anwar Ayaz
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The free living Acanthamoeba spp. are ubiquitous amoebae associated with potentially blinding disease known as Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) and a fatal central nervous system infection granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE). With the inherent ability of cellular differentiation, it can phenotypically transform to a dormant cyst form from an active trophozoite form. Acanthamoeba cysts are highly resistant to...
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