"Acanthamoeba" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of free-living soil amoebae that produces no flagellate stage. Its organisms are pathogens for several infections in humans and have been found in the eye, bone, brain, and respiratory tract.
| Descriptor ID |
D000048
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.046.500.100.075.080
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acanthamoeba" by people in Profiles.
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Case Report: Suspected Donor Transmission of Acanthamoeba Keratitis After Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty. Cornea. 2021 Jul 01; 40(7):903-906.
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Severe Inflammatory Response in a Patient on Oral Miltefosine for Acanthamoeba Keratitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2022 05 19; 30(4):1027-1028.
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Resolution of Acanthamoeba Keratitis with Adjunctive Use of Oral Miltefosine. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2021 Feb 17; 29(2):278-281.
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Host cell-dependent secretion and translocation of the LepA and LepB effectors of Legionella pneumophila. Cell Microbiol. 2007 Jul; 9(7):1660-71.
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Legionella effectors that promote nonlytic release from protozoa. Science. 2004 Feb 27; 303(5662):1358-61.
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Virulence conversion of Legionella pneumophila by conjugal transfer of chromosomal DNA. J Bacteriol. 2003 Nov; 185(22):6712-8.
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Cryptococcus neoformans interactions with amoebae suggest an explanation for its virulence and intracellular pathogenic strategy in macrophages. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Dec 18; 98(26):15245-50.
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Icm/dot-dependent upregulation of phagocytosis by Legionella pneumophila. Mol Microbiol. 2001 Nov; 42(3):603-17.
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The Legionella pneumophila rpoS gene is required for growth within Acanthamoeba castellanii. J Bacteriol. 1999 Aug; 181(16):4879-89.
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Legionella pneumophila contains a type II general secretion pathway required for growth in amoebae as well as for secretion of the Msp protease. Infect Immun. 1999 Jul; 67(7):3662-6.