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Acanthamoeba

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Definition: A genus of free-living soil amoebae that produces no flagellate stage. Its organisms are pathogens for several infections in humans and have been found in the eye, bone, brain, and respiratory tract.  infection: coordinate IM with AMEBIASIS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent   
Examples Acanthamoeba castellanii 		Other names Acanthamoebas
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
AhCP1 enzyme  EC 3.4.22.16   *Cathepsins Acanthamoeba Cysteine Endopeptidases. Korean J Parasitol 2002 Mar;40(1):17-24

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