Sucker-like structures on the pathogenic amoeba Naegleria fowleri

John, D.T.; Cole, T.B., jr; Marciano-Cabral, F.M.

Sucker-like structures on the pathogenic amoeba Naegleria fowleri

1984

John, D.T. | Cole, T.B., jr | Marciano-Cabral, F.M.

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

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amoeba animals microscopy morphology nutrition pathogenicity phagocytosis phagocytosis physiology protozoa protozoa terminology ultrastructure

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Applied and environmental microbiology

Volume 47 Issue 1 Pagination 12 - 14 ISSN 0099-2240

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Naegleria fowleri; Electron; Scanning

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English

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Journal Article; Text

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Sucker-like structures on the pathogenic amoeba Naegleria fowleri

1984

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