Sucker-like structures on the pathogenic amoeba Naegleria fowleri

Naegleria fowleri, 13 human isolates, scanning electron microscopy of sucker-like structures for which the term "amoebastome" is proposed, number of suckers per ameba seems to vary inversely with virulence of strain, novel form of phagocytosis or engulfment, speculation on function of this...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied and Environmental Microbiology 1984, Vol.47 (1), p.12-14
Hauptverfasser:	John, D.T, Cole, T.B., jr, Marciano-Cabral, F.M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amoeba - ultrastructure Animals Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Morphology, Protozoa Naegleria fowleri nutrition pathogenicity Phagocytosis Physiology, Protozoa Protozoa Systematics. Geographical distribution. Morphology. Cytology terminology
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Zusammenfassung:	Naegleria fowleri, 13 human isolates, scanning electron microscopy of sucker-like structures for which the term "amoebastome" is proposed, number of suckers per ameba seems to vary inversely with virulence of strain, novel form of phagocytosis or engulfment, speculation on function of this structure
ISSN:	0099-2240 1098-5336
DOI:	10.1128/aem.47.1.12-14.1984