SynthesisParasitology research2021
The role of Acanthamoeba spp. in biofilm communities: a systematic review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of free-living amoebae in five rivers associated with high human activity in Tehran province, Iran.Journal of water and health · 2025Article
- Acanthamoeba spp. in Dialysis Water: Assessing the Potential Risk of Transmission to Hemodialysis Patients.Acta parasitologica · 2025Article
- Association of Neuroblastoma (NB) SH-SY5Y Cells with Antibodies of Parasitic Origin (Anti-International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Unraveling the interplay between unicellular parasites and bacterial biofilms: Implications for disease persistence and antibiotic resistance.Virulence · 2024Review
- Adhesion of Acanthamoeba on Scleral Contact Lenses According to Lens Shape.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2024Article
- The role of naturally acquired intracellular Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the development of Acanthamoeba keratitis in an animal model.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Molecular Identification of Pathogenic Free-Living Amoeba from Household Biofilm Samples in Iran: A Risk Factor forMicroorganisms · 2021Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Acanthamoeba spp. have always caused disease in immunosuppressed patients, but since 1986, they have become a worldwide public health issue by causing infection in healthy contact lens wearers. Amoebae of the Acanthamoeba genus are broadly distributed in nature, living either freely or as parasites, and are frequently associated with biofilms throughout the environment. These biofilms provide the parasite with protection against external aggression, thus favoring its increased pathogeny. This review aims to assess observational studies on the association between Acanthamoeba spp. and biofilms, opening potential lines of research on this severe ocular infection. A systematic literature search was conducted in May 2020 in the following databases: PubMed Central
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