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Acanthamoeba is a
genus of
amoebae that are
commonly recovered from soil,
fresh water, and
other habitats. The
genus Acanthamoeba has two
stages in its...
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Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare
disease in
which amoebae of the
genus Acanthamoeba invade the
clear portion of the
front (cornea) of the eye. It...
- free-living
amoebae of the
genera Acanthamoeba,
Balamuthia and Sappinia. The term is most
commonly used with
Acanthamoeba. In more
modern references, the...
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amoebas Dictyostelium discoideum (IC50 = 4.4 nM),
Acanthamoeba castellanii (IC50 = 2.0 μM), and
Acanthamoeba comandoni (IC50 = 3.1 μM)
which cause infections...
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natural hosts. This
genus contains a
single identified species named Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (APMV). It also
refers to a
group of phylogenetically...
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Acanthamoeba genome.
These genes included Spo11, Mre11, Rad50, Rad51, Rad52, Mnd1, Dmc1, Msh and Mlh. This
finding suggests that the ‘'
Acanthamoeba'’...
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Acanthamoeba infection is a
cutaneous condition resulting from
Acanthamoeba that may
result in
various skin lesions.: 422 : 1172
Acanthamoeba strains...
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caused by
Acanthamoeba. On May 25, 2007, the U.S.
Center for
Disease Control issued a
health advisory due to
increased risk of
Acanthamoeba keratitis...
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various microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, and the
amoeba Acanthamoeba (
Acanthamoeba keratitis). Many
complications arise when
contact lenses are worn...
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Megavirus is a
viral genus,
phylogenetically related to
Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (APMV). In
colloquial speech,
Megavirus chilense is more commonly...
