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Novel Antiamoebic Tyrocidine-Derived Peptide against Brain-Eating Amoebae

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Published in 2022 at "ACS Omega"

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01614

Abstract: Acanthamoeba castellanii (A. castellanii) can cause Acanthamoeba keratitis, a sight-threatening infection, as well as a fatal brain infection termed granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, mostly in immunocompromised individuals. In contrast, Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri) causes a deadly… read more here.

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