Antiamoebic effects of sesquiterpene lactones isolated from the zoanthid Palythoa aff. clavata.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104682
Abstract: Opportunistic parasitic protozoa of genus Acanthamoeba are responsible to cause severe infections in humans such as Acanthamoeba Keratitis or Amoebic Granulomatous Encephalitis. Current treatments are usually toxic and inefficient and there is a need to… read more here.
Keywords: antiamoebic effects; lactones isolated; sesquiterpene lactones; palythoa aff ... See more keywords
Effects of water flow on intra- and intercolonial variability in bleaching of the zoanthid, Palythoa caribaeorum
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2017.02.006
Abstract: Abstract The zoanthid, Palythoa caribaeorum , is a good indicator of coral bleaching because it is highly susceptible to bleaching under physiological stresses. We show that water flow accounts for variation in thermal bleaching sensitivity… read more here.
Keywords: water flow; zoanthid palythoa; palythoa caribaeorum; flow ... See more keywords