The Use of Free-Living Amoeba in Treating Bacterial Infections: Thermotolerant Dictyostelids Are Avirulent and Do Not Cause Keratitis in Mice
These results suggest that dictyostelids are avirulent and may be safe for use in treating topical bacterial infections.
Authors
- Colleen M. McDowell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9462-3556)
- Nicole M. Broekema
- Nathan J. Chesmore
- Curtis R. Brandt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6468-514X)
- Inna V. Larsen
- Sarah Himmerich
- Erika Sayuri Naruzawa
- Courtney Griese
- Noah W. Stern
- Aaron W. Kolb
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Wisconsin Division of Public Health (US)
- AmebaGone (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.67.2.7
- Primary Topic
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00