ReviewMicrobial ecology2018
Vermamoeba vermiformis: a Free-Living Amoeba of Interest.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 125 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A history of over 40 years of potentially pathogenic free-living amoeba studies in Brazil - a systematic review.Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 2022Pooled it
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- Molecular and Culture-Based Surveillance of Free-Living Amoebae in Human Related Sources in an Outermost Region.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A newly isolated giant virus, ushikuvirus, is closely related to clandestinovirus and shows a unique capsid surface structure and host cell interactions.Journal of virology · 2025Article
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- Multidimensional sampling framework reveals plant-driven effects on microbial spatial heterogeneity and niche differentiation in a natural ecosystem.Environmental microbiome · 2025Article
- Occupants and surface types drive microbial dynamics in controlled indoor environments.Environmental microbiome · 2025Article
- High Diversity and Prevalence of Potentially Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae in Water Sources from Castilla y León, Spain.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Isolation and Molecular Identification of Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae from Environmental Samples in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.ACS ES&T water · 2025Article
- Potentially pathogenic free-living amoebae at very high altitude: Detection by multiplex qPCR in the Northern Altiplano fascioliasis hyperendemic area in Bolivia.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Assessment of the Presence of Free-Living Amoebae in Soil Samples from the Northwest Region of Spain Using Culture and Molecular Assays.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Vertical stratification of the water microbiome in an electric water heater tank: implications for premise plumbing opportunistic pathogens.Journal of water and health · 2024Article
- Geothermal ecosystems on Mt. Erebus, Antarctica, support diverse and taxonomically novel biota.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2024Article
- Looking for Pathogens in Dust from North Africa Arriving in the French West Indies Using Metabarcoding and Cultivable Analysis.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Dynamics of drinking water biofilm formation associated with Legionella spp. colonization.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2024Article
- Multiplex Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay To Detect Acanthamoeba spp., Vermamoeba vermiformis, Naegleria fowleri, and Balamuthia mandrillaris in Different Water Sources.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Vermamoeba vermiformis as the etiological agent in a patient with suspected non-Acanthamoeba keratitis.Parasitology research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Free-living amoebae are protists that are widely distributed in the environment including water, soil, and air. Although the amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba are still the most studied, other species, such as Vermamoeba vermiformis (formerly Hartmannella vermiformis), are the subject of increased interest. Found in natural or man-made aquatic environments, V. vermiformis can support the multiplication of other microorganisms and is able to harbor and potentially protect pathogenic bacteria or viruses. This feature is to be noted because of the presence of this thermotolerant amoeba in hospital water networks. As a consequence, this protist could be implicated in health concerns and be indirectly responsible for healthcare-related infections. This review highlights, among others, the consequences of V. vermiformis relationships with other microorganisms and shows that this free-living amoeba species is therefore of interest for public health.
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