Legionella and Mycobacterium can proliferate within free-living amoebae (FLA) where they
are protected from disinfectants at concentrations that can kill bacteria but not protozoa. …

Endocannabinoids are bioactive lipids that have the potential to signal through cannabinoid
receptors to modulate the functional activities of a variety of immune cells. Their activation of …

Naegleria fowleri and Naegleria lovaniensis are closely related free-living amoebae found in
the environment. N. fowleri causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rapidly …

The recreational smoking of marijuana, or Cannabis sativa, has become widespread,
including among adolescents. Marijuana contains a class of compounds known as …

Acanthamoeba are free‐living amoebae that are dispersed in most environments. Occasionally,
Acanthamoeba cause serious human infections, such as keratitis and encephalitis. …

Water from Lake Anna in Virginia, a lake that is used to cool reactors at a nuclear power
plant and for recreational activities, was assessed for the presence of Naegleria fowleri, an …

Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba found in freshwater lakes and ponds and is the
causative agent of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rapidly fatal disease of the …

Naegleria fowleri, a free‐living ameba, is the causative agent of Primary Amebic
Meningoencephalitis. Highly pathogenic mouse‐passaged amebae (Mp) and weakly pathogenic …

Aims The aim of this study was to assess the effect of select cannabinoids on human
immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transactivating (Tat) protein-enhanced monocyte-like cell …

Acanthamoeba are free-living amoebae found in most environments that can cause brain and
corneal infections. To infect humans, these pathogens must interact with host cells and the …