- Short-Cut Pathway to Synthesize Cellulose of Encysting Acanthamoeba
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Moon EK, Kong HH
- KMID: 1792132
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2012 Dec;50(4):361-364.
The mature cyst of Acanthamoeba is highly resistant to various antibiotics and therapeutic agents. Cyst wall of Acanthamoeba are composed of cellulose, acid-resistant proteins, lipids, and unidentified materials. Because cellulose... -
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- Identification of Atg8 Isoform in Encysting Acanthamoeba
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Moon EK, Hong Y, Chung DI, Kong HH
- KMID: 1792139
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2013 Oct;51(5):497-502.
Autophagy-related protein 8 (Atg8) is an essential component of autophagy formation and encystment of cyst-forming parasites, and some protozoa, such as, Acanthamoeba, Entamoeba, and Dictyostelium, have been reported to possess... -
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- Fatal Balamuthia Amebic Encephalitis in a Healthy Child: A Case Report with Review of Survival Cases
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Krasaelap , Prechawit , Chansaenroj J, Punyahotra P, Puthanakit T, Chomtho K, Shuangshoti S, Amornfa J, Poovorawan Y
- KMID: 1715708
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2013 Jun;51(3):335-341.
- doi: 10.3347/kjp.2013.51.3.335
Balamuthia mandrillaris is one of the 4 amebas in fresh water and soil that cause diseases in humans. Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE), caused by B. mandrillaris, is a rare but... -
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- Effects of Mannose on Pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba castellanii
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Yoo KT, Jung SY
- KMID: 1792133
- Korean J Parasitol.
- 2012 Dec;50(4):365-369.
Acanthamoeba spp. are single-celled protozoan organisms that are widely distributed in the environment. In this study, to understand functional roles of a mannose-binding protein (MBP), Acanthamoeba castellanii was treated with... -
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