Acanthamoeba is a microscopic, free-living ameba, or amoeba* (single-celled living organism), that can cause rare**, but severe infections of the eye, skin, and central nervous system. The ameba is found worldwide in the environment in water and soil.
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Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living amebae that inhabit a variety of air, soil, and water environments. However, these amebae can also act as opportunistic as ...
Causal Agents: Acanthamoeba spp. , are commonly found in lakes, swimming pools, tap water, and heating and air conditioning units.
Acanthamoeba is a genus of amoebae that are commonly recovered from soil, fresh water, and other habitats.
Acanthamoeba spp. are ubiquitous free-living protozoa that have been isolated from several habitats, including soil, bottled water, eyewash stations and air [1] ...
Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protozoan that is widely distributed in the environment and is well recognized to produce serious human infections.
Acanthamoeba is a type of amoeba, a single-celled protozoan which lives freely in air, soil and water.
Jan 10, 2012 · Acanthamoeba is a free-living protist pathogen, capable of causing a blinding keratitis and fatal granulomatous encephalitis.
Jan 10, 2012 · Acanthamoeba is a free-living protist pathogen, capable of causing a blinding keratitis and fatal granulomatous encephalitis.
Jul 6, 2021 · The free-living amoebae that cause human infections include Acanthamoeba, Naegleria, Balamuthia mandrillaris, and, rarely, Sappinia.
