Extracellular Vesicles Secreted by <i>Acanthamoeba culbertsoni</i> Have COX and Proteolytic Activity and Induce Hemolysis

Extracellular Vesicles Secreted by <i>Acanthamoeba culbertsoni</i> Have COX and Proteolytic Activity and Induce Hemolysis

Several species of <i>Acanthamoeba</i> genus are potential pathogens and etiological agents of several diseases. The pathogenic mechanisms carried out by these amoebae in different target tissues have been documented, evidencing the relevant role of contact-dependent mechanisms. With the...

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Main Authors: Francisco Sierra-López, Ismael Castelan-Ramírez, Dolores Hernández-Martínez, Lizbeth Salazar-Villatoro, David Segura-Cobos, Catalina Flores-Maldonado, Verónica Ivonne Hernández-Ramírez, Tomás Ernesto Villamar-Duque, Adolfo René Méndez-Cruz, Patricia Talamás-Rohana, Maritza Omaña-Molina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Acanthamoeba culbertsoni</i>
extracellular vesicles
pathogenicity mechanisms
COX
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/11/2762

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