Free-Living Amoebae as Human Parasites and Hosts for Pathogenic Microorganisms
Free-living amoebae (FLA) can be found both in natural aquatic environments and in artificial, man-made aquatic environments. For a long time, (naked) FLA were considered to be harmless protozoa of soil and water. However, research since the 1960s has demonstrated that FLA can be pathogenic to human...
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/11/692 |