College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
College of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Acta Parasitol. 2022 Jun;67(2):1032-1034. doi: 10.1007/s11686-022-00532-6. Epub 2022 Mar 16.
Naegleria fowleri, a well-known brain-eating amoeba, induces high mortality with no available effective treatment. Ionic liquids are compounds that contain a variety of cations and anions that can be tailored to specific applications. Based on the biological, chemical and physical properties of these ionic liquids, this work proposes the use of ionic liquids as novel anti-Naegleria fowleri biocides.
福氏耐格里阿米巴原虫,一种众所周知的食脑阿米巴,可导致高死亡率且目前尚无有效的治疗方法。离子液体是含有各种阳离子和阴离子的化合物,可以根据特定的应用进行定制。基于这些离子液体的生物学、化学和物理性质,本研究提出将离子液体用作新型抗福氏耐格里阿米巴原虫杀菌剂。