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Can Free Living Acanthamoeba Act As a Trojan Horse for Sars-Cov-2 on Viral Survival and Transmission in the Environment? a Narrative Review Publisher



Mirabedini Z1 ; Khan NA2 ; Niyyati M3 ; Javanmard E1 ; Hamedanipour M4 ; Arabmazar Z1
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  1. 1. Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Sharjah College of Medicine, University City, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates
  3. 3. Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology Published:2022


Abstract

Acanthamoeba is a free-living amoeba that has been found on surfaces, air, water and various environmental sources around the world. It enters the human body through the respiratory tract via the nose. Of note, amoebae are well known to act as a reservoir for various pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria and viruses such as Adenoviruses and Mimivirus. Given that SARS-CoV-2 of the Coronaviridae family is transmitted through the respiratory tract, and the Trojan horse nature of Acanthamoeba, it has been suggested that amoebae act as a vector in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The aim of this study was to provide an opinion of the possibility of the coexistence of Acanthamoeba with SARS-CoV-2. © 2022 Mirabedini et al. Published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
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