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Sappinia

 
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2002-2017
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2016
2016
Molecular identification of bacterial endosymbionts of Sappinia strains
The genus Sappinia comprises free-living amoebae occurring worldwide in a variety of habitats such as soils, plant matter and… (More)
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2015
2015
Intestinal and free living amoebae: Lesser known facts
 
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2014
2014
Isolation and molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia mandrillaris from combination shower units in Costa Rica
Free living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous protozoa, which may behave as parasites under certain conditions. Four genera are… (More)
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2010
2010
The genus Sappinia: history, phylogeny and medical relevance.
The genus Sappinia with the single species Sappinia pedata was established for an amoeba with two nuclei and pedicellate "cysts… (More)
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2009
2009
Molecular confirmation of Sappinia pedata as a causative agent of amoebic encephalitis.
Pathogenic free-living amoebae, such as Acanthamoeba species, Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Naegleria fowleri, are known to cause… (More)
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2009
2009
High genetic diversity of Sappinia-like strains (Amoebozoa, Thecamoebidae) revealed by SSU rRNA investigations
Sappinia diploidea is known as a free-living amoeba of worldwide distribution and has also been reported as causative agent of a… (More)
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2007
2007
Amoeba at attention: phylogenetic affinity of Sappinia pedata.
The genus Sappinia, a taxon of free-living amoebae with trophozoites that typically have two closely appressed nuclei, contains… (More)
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2007
Review
2007
Pathogenic and opportunistic free-living amoebae: Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, Naegleria fowleri, and Sappinia diploidea.
Among the many genera of free-living amoebae that exist in nature, members of only four genera have an association with human… (More)
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2007
2007
Protistology Phylogenetic position and notes on the ultrastructure of Sappinia diploidea (Thecamoebidae)
An unusual amoeba, Sappinia diploidea, possessing diplokaryon like nuclear apparatus and a complex life cycle, was isolated from… (More)
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2003
2003
Neuropathological and ultrastructural features of amebic encephalitis caused by Sappinia diploidea.
Here we present the neuropathological, ultrastructural, and radiological features of Sappinia diploidea, a newly recognized human… (More)
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