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      Acanthamoeba: biology and increasing importance in human health.

      Fems Microbiology Reviews
      Acanthamoeba, microbiology, pathogenicity, physiology, Acanthamoeba Keratitis, diagnosis, therapy, transmission, Amebiasis, Animals, Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections, Disease Vectors, Host-Parasite Interactions, immunology, Humans, Skin Diseases, Parasitic, parasitology, Virulence

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          Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protozoan that is widely distributed in the environment and is well recognized to produce serious human infections, including a blinding keratitis and a fatal encephalitis. This review presents our current understanding of the burden of Acanthamoeba infections on human health, their pathogenesis and pathophysiology, and molecular mechanisms associated with the disease, as well as virulence traits of Acanthamoeba that may be targets for therapeutic interventions and/or the development of preventative measures.

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