Free living amoebae as opportunistic parasites in immunocompromised hosts

Amany F.M., El Fakahany; Ragaey R., Fahmy; Ahmed S., Mohamed

Amany F.M., El Fakahany; Ragaey R., Fahmy; Ahmed S., Mohamed.

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 1997; 27 (2): 515-527

in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-44978

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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the opportunistic ability and the behavior of non-pathogenic or low virulent strains of FLA introduced experimentally into immunosuppressed mice. That may throw light on accidental infection by FLA in immunocompromised human cases

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Animals, Laboratory; Amoeba/pathogenicity; Mice; Amoeba/isolation & purification; Opportunistic Infections/parasitology

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Opportunistic Infections / Amoeba / Mice Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol. Year: 1997

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Opportunistic Infections / Amoeba / Mice Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol. Year: 1997