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Can Free Living Acanthamoeba Act as a Trojan Horse for SARS-Cov-2 on Viral Survival and Transmission in the Environment? A Narrative Review.
Mirabedini, Zahra; Ahmed Khan, Naveed; Niyyati, Maryam; Javanmard, Ehsan; Hamedanipour, Mohammad; Arab-Mazar, Zahra.
  • Mirabedini Z; Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Ahmed Khan N; Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Sharjah College of Medicine, University City, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates.
  • Niyyati M; Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Javanmard E; Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Hamedanipour M; Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.
  • Arab-Mazar Z; Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iran J Parasitol ; 17(2): 138-144, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1897245
ABSTRACT
Acanthamoeba is a free-living amoeba that has been found on surfaces, air, water and various environmental sources around the world. It enters the human body through the respiratory tract via the nose. Of note, amoebae are well known to act as a reservoir for various pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria and viruses such as Adenoviruses and Mimivirus. Given that SARS-CoV-2 of the Coronaviridae family is transmitted through the respiratory tract, and the Trojan horse nature of Acanthamoeba, it has been suggested that amoebae act as a vector in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The aim of this study was to provide an opinion of the possibility of the coexistence of Acanthamoeba with SARS-CoV-2.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study / Reviews Language: English Journal: Iran J Parasitol Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijpa.v17i2.9529