Identification of unusual phospholipid fatty acyl compositions of Acanthamoeba castellanii.

Acanthamoeba are opportunistic protozoan pathogens that may lead to sight-threatening keratitis and fatal granulomatous encephalitis. The successful prognosis requires early diagnosis and differentiation of pathogenic Acanthamoeba followed by aggressive treatment regimen. The plasma membrane of Acan...

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Main Authors: Marta Palusinska-Szysz, Magdalena Kania, Anna Turska-Szewczuk, Witold Danikiewicz, Ryszard Russa, Beate Fuchs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4090161?pdf=render