Pathogenesis of haematogenous spread in Acanthamoeba castellanii infections

Acanthamoeba castellanii is an amoeboid protozoan which causes opportunistic infections, including granulomatous encephalitis in immune-compromised patients. Haematogenous dissemination follows initial infection and the pathogen exhibits an ability to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). In the blo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edwards-Smallbone, James
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13814/