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Alkyl-carbon chain length of two distinct compounds and derivatives are key determinants of their anti-Acanthamoeba activities

The opportunistic pathogen, Acanthamoeba castellanii is the causative agent for the sight threatening infection Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). It is commonly associated with contact lens wearers, and prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate due to an inadequate preventive strategy to protect the l...

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Autores principales: Mooney, Ronnie, Masala, Mariana, Martial, Theo, McGinness, Charles, Henriquez, Fiona Luisa, Williams, Roderick Adeyinka Malcolm
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7156471/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32286337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62934-8