Cellular, Biochemical, and Molecular Changes during Encystment of Free-Living Amoebae

• Published in: Eukaryotic Cell Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 382 - 387
• Main Authors: Fouque, Emilie, Trouilhé, Marie-Cécile, Thomas, Vincent, Hartemann, Philippe, Rodier, Marie-Hélène, Héchard, Yann
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 01.04.2012
• Subjects: Amoeba - metabolism; Amoeba - physiology; Amoeba - ultrastructure; bacteria; cell cycle; Cell Wall - metabolism; Cytoskeleton - metabolism; disinfection; Disinfection - methods; encystment; Life Sciences; Microbiology and Parasitology; Minireview; Peptide Hydrolases - metabolism; Protozoa; Protozoan Proteins - metabolism; Signal Transduction; trophozoites; Trophozoites - metabolism; Trophozoites - physiology; Trophozoites - ultrastructure

Free-living amoebae are protozoa found in soil and water. Among them, some are pathogenic and many have been described as potential reservoirs of pathogenic bacteria. Their cell cycle is divided into at least two forms, the trophozoite and the cyst, and the differentiation process is named encystmen...