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Iranian journal of parasitology
2022 Apr-Jun;17 (2): 138-144.

Can Free Living Act as a Trojan Horse for SARS-Cov-2 on Viral Survival and Transmission in the Environment? A Narrative Review.

Zahra Mirabedini, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Maryam Niyyati, Ehsan Javanmard, Mohammad Hamedanipour, Zahra Arab-Mazar
Author Information
  1. Zahra Mirabedini: Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  2. Naveed Ahmed Khan: Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Sharjah College of Medicine, University City, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates.
  3. Maryam Niyyati: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  4. Ehsan Javanmard: Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  5. Mohammad Hamedanipour: Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.
  6. Zahra Arab-Mazar: Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
PMID: 36032747 DOI: 10.18502/ijpa.v17i2.9529

Abstract

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 and . Given that SARS-CoV-2 of the Coronaviridae family is transmitted through the respiratory tract, and the Trojan horse nature of , 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 with SARS-CoV-2.

Keywords

Acanthamoeba Interaction SARS-CoV-2

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