Cellulose biosynthesis pathway is a potential target in the improved treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 133-140

  Dudley, Ricky ^a   Alsam, Selwa ^a   Khan, Naveed Ahmed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2,6 Dichlorobenzonitrile; Acanthamoeba; Cysts; Encystment; Pentamidine; Therapy

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CELLULOSE; DISEASES; DRUG THERAPY;

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ENCEPHALITIS; ENCYSTMENT; PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE (PMD);

PROTOZOA;

CELLULOSE; DICHLOBENIL; PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE;

CYST; PATHOGEN; PHENOTYPE; PROTOZOAN;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG BINDING; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG TARGETING; HOST CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; AMEBICIDES; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CELLS, CULTURED; CELLULOSE; DRUG SYNERGISM; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; MICROCIRCULATION; NITRILES; PENTAMIDINE;

ANTIBIOTICS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELLULOSE; DISEASES; PROTOZOA;

ACANTHAMOEBA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 34247590480     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-006-0793-8     Document Type: Article

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