 Amoeba
"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.
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D000656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.046.500.100.700.089
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amoeba" by people in Profiles.
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Liu Y, Bisio H, Toner CM, Jeudy S, Philippe N, Zhou K, Bowerman S, White A, Edwards G, Abergel C, Luger K. Virus-encoded histone doublets are essential and form nucleosome-like structures. Cell. 2021 08 05; 184(16):4237-4250.e19.
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Wang H, Masters S, Falkinham JO, Edwards MA, Pruden A. Distribution System Water Quality Affects Responses of Opportunistic Pathogen Gene Markers in Household Water Heaters. Environ Sci Technol. 2015 Jul 21; 49(14):8416-24.
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Wang H, Masters S, Hong Y, Stallings J, Falkinham JO, Edwards MA, Pruden A. Effect of disinfectant, water age, and pipe material on occurrence and persistence of Legionella, mycobacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and two amoebas. Environ Sci Technol. 2012 Nov 06; 46(21):11566-74.
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High WA, Bravo FG. Emerging diseases in tropical dermatology. Adv Dermatol. 2007; 23:335-50.
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