Free-living amoeba
What are you looking for? 1. 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:
Free-living amoebas cause 2 syndromes: