Novel insights into the potential role of ion transport in sensory perception in Acanthamoeba
Abstract Background Acanthamoeba is well known to produce a blinding keratitis and serious brain infection known as encephalitis. Effective treatment is problematic, and can continue up to a year, and even then, recurrence can ensue. Partly, this is due to the capability of vegetative amoebae to con...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3785-0 |