ReviewMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz2025
Free-living amoebae: a journey into historical aspects and to current discoveries.
Review in Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- The outbreak of amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kerala: A wake-up call.The Indian journal of medical research · 2025Article
- The hidden dancers in water: the symbiotic mystery ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Free-living amoebas (FLA) are ubiquitous protists found in the environment. They have shown exceptional resistance to environmental challenges and play significant roles in controlling microbial populations through their predatory behaviour and microbicidal activity in both soil and aquatic ecosystems environments. However, although rare, a limited group of FLA can cause serious infections in the central nervous system and other diseases, particularly in immunocompromised individuals with high mortality rates. They can also cause keratitis in otherwise healthy individuals. This review offers a comprehensive overview of freshwater naked amoebae but does not cover all aspects in detail. Its goal is to provide a historical context for our current understanding while addressing the most critical elements of FLA biology, their pathogenic potential, and their interactions with important human pathogens.
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