TY - JOUR
T1 - Resistance of Acanthamoeba castellanii cysts to physical, chemical, and radiological conditions
AU - Aksozek, A.
AU - McClellan, K.
AU - Howard, K.
AU - Niederkorn, J. Y.
AU - Alizadeh, Hassan
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Resistance of Acanthamoeba castellanii cysts to disinfection agents, antimicrobial agents, heat, freeze-thawing, ultraviolet radiation (UV). γ irradiation, and cellulase were evaluated in vitro. Following exposure to different agents, the cysts were removed and cultured for A. castellanii trophozoites for 3-14 days. Solutions containing 20% isopropyl alcohol or 10% formalin effectively killed A. castellanii cysts. Hydrogen peroxide (3%, AOSept Disinfectant) effectively killed A. castellanii cysts after 4 hr of exposure. Polyhexamethylene biguanide (0.02%), clotrimazole (0.1%), or propamidine isethionate (Brolene) were effective in killing A. castellanii cysts in vitro. Acanthamoeba castellanii cysts were resistant to both 250 K rads of γ irradiation and 800 mJ/cm2 of UV irradiation. Excystment of trophozoites was accelerated after exposure to 10, 100, and, 1,000 units of cellulase. These results suggest that A. castellanii cysts benefit by enhanced survival because of their resistance to very harsh environmental conditions.
AB - Resistance of Acanthamoeba castellanii cysts to disinfection agents, antimicrobial agents, heat, freeze-thawing, ultraviolet radiation (UV). γ irradiation, and cellulase were evaluated in vitro. Following exposure to different agents, the cysts were removed and cultured for A. castellanii trophozoites for 3-14 days. Solutions containing 20% isopropyl alcohol or 10% formalin effectively killed A. castellanii cysts. Hydrogen peroxide (3%, AOSept Disinfectant) effectively killed A. castellanii cysts after 4 hr of exposure. Polyhexamethylene biguanide (0.02%), clotrimazole (0.1%), or propamidine isethionate (Brolene) were effective in killing A. castellanii cysts in vitro. Acanthamoeba castellanii cysts were resistant to both 250 K rads of γ irradiation and 800 mJ/cm2 of UV irradiation. Excystment of trophozoites was accelerated after exposure to 10, 100, and, 1,000 units of cellulase. These results suggest that A. castellanii cysts benefit by enhanced survival because of their resistance to very harsh environmental conditions.
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U2 - 10.1645/0022-3395(2002)088[0621:roacct]2.0.co;2
DO - 10.1645/0022-3395(2002)088[0621:roacct]2.0.co;2
M3 - Article
C2 - 12099437
AN - SCOPUS:0036288168
SN - 0022-3395
VL - 88
SP - 621
EP - 623
JO - Journal of Parasitology
JF - Journal of Parasitology
IS - 3
ER -