Acanthamoeba: Biology and Pathogenesis
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Author: Naveed Khan Published: 2009 ISBN: 978-1-904455-43-1 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 D. Figure 4. A and B. Anatomy and the cellular structures of the microvessels of the human brain tissue; C. in vitro cultures of brain microvascular endothelial cells. Note that in vitro cultures are positive for factor VIII, carbonic anhydrase IV, uptake of fluorescently labelled acetylated low density lipoprotein, and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase indicating their brain endothelial origin; and D. Ex vivo model of the blood-brain barrier. Transwells can be used to grow brain microvascular endothelial cells into the upper chamber on a permeable support, and astrocytes can be cultured into the bottom chamber.
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