Understanding the mechanisms involved in the encystment of Acanthamoeba

David P.C. MacPhail; Bharath K. Sundararaj; Kieran S. Fitzgerald; Craig W. Roberts; Fiona L. Henriquez

Understanding the mechanisms involved in the encystment of Acanthamoeba

David P.C. MacPhail
, Bharath K. Sundararaj
, Kieran S. Fitzgerald
, Craig W. Roberts
, Fiona L. Henriquez

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Abstract

The treatment of Acanthamoeba infections is particularly problematic, as Acanthamoeba has demonstrated resistance to current chemotherapies, due to its ability to encyst on exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Understanding the mechanisms of Acanthamoeba encystment, could allow identification of encystment-inhibitory targets to maintain the organism in its anti-amoebic susceptible state.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	British Society for Protist Biology Spring Meeting - Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom Duration: 23 Apr 2014 → 25 Apr 2014 http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/news-and-events/events/2014/british-society-for-protist-biology-bspb-/ (Meeting notice on Lancaster University's website)

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Conference	British Society for Protist Biology Spring Meeting
Abbreviated title	BSPB Spring Meeting
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Lancaster
Period	23/04/14 → 25/04/14
Internet address	http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/news-and-events/events/2014/british-society-for-protist-biology-bspb-/ (Meeting notice on Lancaster University's website)

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Understanding the mechanisms involved in the encystment of Acanthamoeba

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