Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: Potential Application of Ionic Liquids Against Brain-Eating Amoebae?

Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: Potential Application of Ionic Liquids Against Brain-Eating Amoebae?

Naegleria fowleri , a well-known brain-eating amoeba, induces high mortality with no available effective treatment. Ionic liquids are compounds that contain a variety of cations and anions that can be tailored to specific applications. Based on the biological, chemical and physical properties of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta parasitologica 2022-06, Vol.67 (2), p.1032-1034
Hauptverfasser: Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah, Abouleish, Mohamed Yehia, Khamis, Mustafa, Ibrahim, Taleb, Khan, Naveed Ahmed
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Amoeba
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Anions
Biocides
Biological properties
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Brain
Cations
Chemical bonds
Eating
Ecology
Encephalitis
Ionic liquids
Ions
Medical Microbiology
Meningitis
Meningoencephalitis
Microbiology
Naegleria fowleri
Parasitic diseases
Parasitology
Physical properties
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis
Short Communication
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Zusammenfassung:Naegleria fowleri , a well-known brain-eating amoeba, induces high mortality with no available effective treatment. Ionic liquids are compounds that contain a variety of cations and anions that can be tailored to specific applications. Based on the biological, chemical and physical properties of these ionic liquids, this work proposes the use of ionic liquids as novel anti- Naegleria fowleri biocides. Graphical abstract
ISSN:1230-2821
1896-1851
DOI:10.1007/s11686-022-00532-6