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What are you looking for? | What are you looking for?<br> | ||
1. ''' | 1. '''Free-living amoebic pathogens:'''<br> | ||
There are 4 genera of free-living amoebas that cause disease in humans: | There are 4 genera of free-living amoebas that cause disease in humans:<br> | ||
:*''[[Naegleria fowleri]]'', the causative pathogen of [[primary amoebic meningoencephalitis]] | :*''[[Naegleria fowleri]]'', the causative pathogen of [[primary amoebic meningoencephalitis]] | ||
:*''[[Acanthamoeba]] spp.'' | :*''[[Acanthamoeba]] spp.'' | ||
:*''[[Balamuthia mandrillaris]]'' | :*''[[Balamuthia mandrillaris]]'' | ||
:*''[[Sappinia pedata]]'' | :*''[[Sappinia|Sappinia pedata]]'' | ||
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2. '''Infections:''' | 2. '''Infections caused by free-living amoebas:'''<br> | ||
Free-living amoebas cause 2 syndromes: | Free-living amoebas cause 2 syndromes:<br> | ||
:*[[Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis]] | :*[[Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis]] | ||
:*[[Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis]] | :*[[Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis]] | ||
Revision as of 15:11, 14 August 2015
What are you looking for?
1. Free-living amoebic pathogens:
There are 4 genera of free-living amoebas that cause disease in humans:
- Naegleria fowleri, the causative pathogen of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
- Acanthamoeba spp.
- Balamuthia mandrillaris
- Sappinia pedata
2. Infections caused by free-living amoebas:
Free-living amoebas cause 2 syndromes: