The ameba Balamuthia mandrillaris feeds by entering into mammalian cells in culture

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 452-464

  Dunnebacke, Thelma H ^a  

^a VIRAL AND RICKETTSIAL DISEASE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Granulomatous amebic encephalitis; Live cultures; Mammalian cell cytopathology; Pathogenic ameba; Phase contrast microscopy; Pseudoposia; Vital dyes

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; MAMMAL; MICROSCOPY; PATHOGEN; PROTOZOAN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CHO CELL; CRICETULUS; CYTOLOGY; HAMSTER; HUMAN; MALE; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOPODIUM; SARCODINA;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS; HUMANS; LOBOSEA; MALE; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; PSEUDOPODIA;

BALAMUTHIA MANDRILLARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 34848839016     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2007.00286.x     Document Type: Article

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