Flucofuron as a Promising Therapeutic Agent against Brain-Eating Amoeba
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DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.4c00062
Abstract: Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare and fulminant neurodegenerative disease caused by the free-living amoeba Naegleria fowleri. Currently, there is a lack of standardized protocols for therapeutic action. In response to the critical need… read more here.
Keywords: therapeutic agent; eating amoeba; brain eating; flucofuron promising ... See more keywords
In-silico drug design for the novel Karachi-NF001 strain of brain-eating amoeba: Naegleria fowleri
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DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1098217
Abstract: Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri) is a free-living thermophilic amoeba of fresh water and soil. The amoeba primarily feeds on bacteria but can be transmitted to humans upon contact with freshwater sources. Furthermore, this brain-eating amoeba… read more here.
Keywords: naegleria fowleri; nf001 strain; brain; brain eating ... See more keywords