Correction: Pathogenic waterborne free-living amoebae: An update from selected Southeast Asian countries

Majid, Mohamad Azlan Abdul; Mahboob, Tabassum; Mong, Brandon G. J.; Jaturas, Narong; Richard, Reena Leeba; Tian-Chye, Tan; Phimphila, Anusorn; Mahaphonh, Panomphanh; Aye, Kyaw Nyein; Aung, Wai Lynn; Chuah, Joon Huang; Ziegler, Alan D.; Yasiri, Atipat; Sawangjaroen, Nongyao; Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian; Nissapatorn, Veeranoot

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“…Despite the small group of amoebas that are pathogenic for humans, the severity of the pathologies produced is high and has been on the rise in recent years. FLA research, especially in water, has increased due to their ubiquity, as well as their pathogenicity on humans or their ability to interact with other types of organisms, such as bacteria and viruses, acting as transport vehicles (Abdul Majid et al 2017). The increase in the finding of FLA in new environments where it was not believed that they could develop (Chavatte et al 2016), their high survival and their ubiquity in the environment, raises the need to place more emphasis on research on the possible niches and ecosystems where these can be found and that can be the focus of infections for animals or humans (Armand et al 2016).…”

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Hydra-Amoeba system: a double infection with a lethal ending

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Lorenzo‐Morales

Acuña

2023

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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Within each ecosystem, organisms and populations maintain a complex set of relationships. These interactions can determine the distribution area of a species and play an essential role in its evolution. Parasites are ubiquitous components of nature and have a high influence on various aspects of the biology and ecology of organisms, affecting the populations of their hosts and, therefore, their communities and ecosystems. Free-living amoebae are unicellular organisms that can be found in water, soil or air. Some species are of great importance in human health. In Hydra, there are several reports of Hydramoeba hydroxena infections. In this work we present a double parasitosis: two concatenated infectious periods in the host polyp of Hydra vulgaris and Hydra vulgaris pedunculata for three freshwater bodies in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hydramoeba sp. and Acanthoamoeba sp. unchain a series of anatomical lesions that in all cases cause the death of the polyps due to total disintegration. This finding becomes important at a sanitary level due to the appearance of Acanthoamoeba sp. in waters associated with human recreational activities; For the Hydra genus, the importance lies at an ecological and evolutionary level, considering the possible impact on its natural populations.

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“…Likewise, the presence of amoeba in water for both consumption and agricultural or recreational use increases the possibility of infection of animals or food, this being another way of entering the food chain (Abdul Majid et al 2017). In Argentina, most reports on FLA refer to cases of human infections.…”

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Hydra-Amoeba system: a double infection with a lethal ending

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Lorenzo‐Morales

Acuña

2023

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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Various brain-eating amoebae: the protozoa, the pathogenesis, and the disease

Zhang

Cheng

2021

Front. Med.

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Among various genera of free-living amoebae prevalent in nature, some members are identified as causative agents of human encephalitis, in which Naegleria fowleri followed by Acanthamoeba spp. and Balamuthia mandrillaris have been successively discovered. As the three dominant genera responsible for infections, Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia work as opportunistic pathogens of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals, whereas Naegleria induces primary amoebic meningoencephalitis mostly in healthy children and young adults as a more violent and deadly disease. Due to the lack of typical symptoms and laboratory findings, all these amoebic encephalitic diseases are difficult to diagnose. Considering that subsequent therapies are also affected, all these brain infections cause significant mortality worldwide, with more than 90% of the cases being fatal. Along with global warming and population explosion, expanding areas of human and amoebae activity in some regions lead to increased contact, resulting in more serious infections and drawing increased public attention. In this review, we summarize the present information of these pathogenic free-living amoebae, including their phylogeny, classification, biology, and ecology. The mechanisms of pathogenesis, immunology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, epidemiology, diagnosis, and therapies are also discussed.

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Transmission of waterborne parasites in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Overview and direction forward

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Nissapatorn

2017

Food and Waterborne Parasitology

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Correction: Pathogenic waterborne free-living amoebae: An update from selected Southeast Asian countries

Cited by 5 publications

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Hydra-Amoeba system: a double infection with a lethal ending

Hydra-Amoeba system: a double infection with a lethal ending

Various brain-eating amoebae: the protozoa, the pathogenesis, and the disease

Transmission of waterborne parasites in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Overview and direction forward

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