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Acanthamoeba castellanii
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Definition
: A species of free-living soil amoebae in the family Acanthamoebidae. It can cause ENCEPHALITIS and KERATITIS in humans.
infection: coordinate IM with AMEBIASIS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Other names
castellanius, Acanthamoeba; castellanii, Acanthamoeba; Acanthamoeba castellanius