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Author: Naveed Khan Published: 2009 ISBN: 978-1-904455-43-1 Price: GB £150 or US $310 Everything that is known about Acanthamoeba is critically reviewed and divided into easy-to-follow sections. The current state of research on genomics, molecular and cellular biology, life cycles, geographical distribution, role in ecosystem, morphology, motility, phylogenetics, genotyping, metabolism, regulation of morphogenesis, host-parasite interactions, the molecular and immunological basis of pathogenesis, methods of transmission, epidemiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, treatment, new target development and drug resistance, and much more. read more ... |
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Section C. Figure 3. Diagrammatic representation of biofilm formation on contact lens surface. Initial bacterial co-aggregation involves protein-saccharide interactions leading to microbial colonization including Acanthamoeba. Note carbohydrate residues (alpha-mannose) on contact lens may directly act as receptors for Acanthamoeba trophozoites.
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