"Amoeba" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of ameboid protozoa. Characteristics include a vesicular nucleus and the formation of several PSEUDOPODIA, one of which is dominant at a given time. Reproduction occurs asexually by binary fission.
| Descriptor ID |
D000656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.046.500.100.700.089
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amoeba" by people in Profiles.
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Can Neurotropic Free-Living Amoeba Serve as a Model to Study SARS-CoV-2 Pathogenesis? ACS Chem Neurosci. 2020 11 18; 11(22):3697-3700.
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Occurrence of free-living amoebae (Acanthamoeba, Balamuthia, Naegleria) in water samples in Peninsular Malaysia. J Water Health. 2019 Feb; 17(1):160-171.
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Brain-eating Amoebae Infection: Challenges and Opportunities in Chemotherapy. Mini Rev Med Chem. 2019; 19(12):980-987.
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"Tupanvirus", a new genus in the family Mimiviridae. Arch Virol. 2019 Jan; 164(1):325-331.
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Tailed giant Tupanvirus possesses the most complete translational apparatus of the known virosphere. Nat Commun. 2018 02 27; 9(1):749.
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Divalent Metal Cations Potentiate the Predatory Capacity of Amoeba for Cryptococcus neoformans. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2018 02 01; 84(3).
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Intra-amoebal killing of Mycobacterium ulcerans by Acanthamoeba griffini: A co-culture model. Microb Pathog. 2018 Jan; 114:1-7.
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Giant Viruses of Amoebae: A Journey Through Innovative Research and Paradigm Changes. Annu Rev Virol. 2017 09 29; 4(1):61-85.
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Flow Cytometry Sorting to Separate Viable Giant Viruses from Amoeba Co-culture Supernatants. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2016; 6:202.
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Simkania negevensis may produce long-lasting infections in human pneumocytes and endometrial cells. Pathog Dis. 2017 01 01; 75(1).