"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,
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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.
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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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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amoeba" by people in Profiles.
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Brazill D, Knecht DA. Chemotaxis: Under Agarose Assay. Methods Mol Biol. 2022; 2364:327-338.
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Shpak M, Kugelman JR, Varela-Ramirez A, Aguilera RJ. The phylogeny and evolution of deoxyribonuclease II: an enzyme essential for lysosomal DNA degradation. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2008 May; 47(2):841-54.
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Lauriano CM, Barker JR, Yoon SS, Nano FE, Arulanandam BP, Hassett DJ, Klose KE. MglA regulates transcription of virulence factors necessary for Francisella tularensis intraamoebae and intramacrophage survival. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Mar 23; 101(12):4246-9.
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Das S, Saha AK, Nerad TA, Martinez AJ, Lamarco KL, Basu A, Legler G, Glew RH. Partial purification and characterization of Naegleria fowleri beta-glucosidase. J Protozool. 1987 Feb; 34(1):68-74.
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Olomu N, Martinez AJ, Lamarco KL, Nerad TA, Saha AK, Das S, Glew RH. Demonstration of various acid hydrolases and preliminary characterization of acid phosphatase in Naegleria fowleri. J Protozool. 1986 Aug; 33(3):317-21.