Cobalt nanoparticles as novel nanotherapeutics against Acanthamoeba castellanii

Cobalt nanoparticles as novel nanotherapeutics against Acanthamoeba castellanii

Abstract Background Species of Acanthamoeba are facultative pathogens which can cause sight threatening Acanthamoeba keratitis and a rare but deadly brain infection, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. Due to conversion of Acanthamoeba trophozoites to resistant cyst stage, most drugs are found to be...

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Main Authors: Ayaz Anwar, Arshid Numan, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Mohammad Khalid, Naveed Ahmed Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Acanthamoeba
Cyst
Cobalt nanoparticles
Antimicrobial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3528-2

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