The increasing importance of Vermamoeba vermiformis.
Vermamoeba vermiformis
etiological agent
free-living amoebae
pathogenesis
trojan horse
Journal
The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology
ISSN: 1550-7408
Titre abrégé: J Eukaryot Microbiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9306405
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2021
09 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
15
5
2021
medline:
5
11
2021
entrez:
14
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Vermamoeba vermiformis are one of the most prevalent free-living amoebae. These amoebae are ubiquitous and also thermotolerant. Of concern, V. vermiformis have been found in hospital water networks. Furthermore, associations between V. vermiformis and pathogenic bacteria have been reported, such as Legionella pneumophila. Moreover, V. vermiformis are well known to host viruses, bacteria, and other microorganisms and cases of keratitis due to V. vermiformis in conjunction with other amoebae have been reported. Despite the preceding, the medical importance of V. vermiformis is still an ongoing discussion and its genome has been only recently sequenced. Herein, we present a review of the current understanding of the biology and pathogenesis pertaining to V. vermiformis, as well as its' role as an etiological agent and trojan horse. An approach known as theranostics which combines both diagnosis and therapy could be utilized to eradicate and diagnose keratitis cases caused by such amoebae. Given the rise in global warming, it is imperative to investigate these rarely studied amoebae and to understand their importance in human health.
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Water
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
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© 2021 The International Society of Protistologists.
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