Acanthamoeba castellanii as an alternative interaction model for the dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum.
Lucas V de FariaPaulo H F do CarmoMarliete C da CostaNalu T A PeresIsabela A Rodrigues ChagasCinthia FurstGabriella Freitas FerreiraAdriana O CostaDaniel de Assis SantosPublished in: Mycoses (2020)
A castellanii is a proper model for studying Tr-FLA interaction, since ALX can engulf, produce ROS and kill Tr, and all these parameters are influenced by an encystation stimulus and divalent cations. Moreover, this interaction is likely to occur in the environment implicating in the adaptation to environmental stressful conditions in both organisms.