Endoparasite KC5/2 encloses large areas of sol-like cytoplasm within Acanthamoebae. Normal behavior or aberration?

Parasitology Research

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 265-266

  Michel, R ^a   Schmid, E N ^b   Hoffmann, R ^a   Muller K D ^b  

^a BUNDESWEHRZENTRALKRANKENHAUS KOBLENZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; ARTICLE; CYTOPLASM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOCYTOBIOSIS; ENDOSYMBIONT; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; CYTOPLASM; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBIDAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0242266134     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-003-0944-0     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Hoffmann R, Michel R, Müller K-D, Schmid EN (1998) Archaea-like endocytobiotic organisms isolated from Acanthamoeba sp. (Gr II). Endocytobios Cell Res 12:185-188
2. Michel R, Hoffmann R, Müller K-D, Amann R, Schmid EN (1998) Acanthamoeben, Naeglerien und andere freilebende Amöben als natürliche Dauerproduzenten von nicht kultivierbaren Bakterien. Mitt Österr Ges Tropenmed Parasitol 20:85-92
3. Michel R, Müller K-D, Schmid E-N, Zöller L, Hoffmann R (2003) Endocytobiont KC5/2 induces sol-like cytoplasm of its host Acanthamoeba sp. as substrate for its own development. Parasitol Res 90:52-56