Taurine, a Component of the Tear Film, Exacerbates the Pathogenic Mechanisms of <i>Acanthamoeba castellanii</i> in the Ex Vivo Amoebic Keratitis Model

Taurine, a Component of the Tear Film, Exacerbates the Pathogenic Mechanisms of <i>Acanthamoeba castellanii</i> in the Ex Vivo Amoebic Keratitis Model

<i>Acanthamoeba</i> spp. is the etiological agent of amoebic keratitis. In this study, the effect of taurine in physiological concentrations in tears (195 μM) on trophozoites of <i>Acanthamoeba castellanii</i> through the ex vivo amoebic keratitis model was evaluated. Trophoz...

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Main Authors: Lizbeth Salazar-Villatoro, Bibiana Chávez-Munguía, Celia Esther Guevara-Estrada, Anel Lagunes-Guillén, Dolores Hernández-Martínez, Ismael Castelan-Ramírez, Maritza Omaña-Molina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>A. castellanii</i>
taurine in tear
pathogenic mechanisms
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/8/1049

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