Publications by authors named "Scheila S Soares"
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- The study investigated free-living amoebae (FLA) and bacteria in air-conditioning cooling towers in southern Brazil, finding that these environments can harbor emerging human pathogens.
- In total, 92% of the water samples collected from 36 cooling systems tested positive for FLA, with Acanthamoeba being the most prevalent type identified.
- Additionally, 39.3% of the amoebae isolates contained intracellular bacteria, all identified as Pseudomonas, highlighting the potential health risks associated with cooling towers.
The interactions that occur between bacteria and amoebae can give through mutual relations, where both organisms benefit from the association or parasitic in which one organism benefits at the expense of the other. When these organisms share the same environment, it can result in some changes in the growth of organisms, in adaptation patterns, in morphology, development or even in their ability to synthesize proteins and other substances. In this study, the interaction between Acanthamoeba polyphaga and Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was evaluated using a co-culture model at different incubation times.
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