Acanthamoeba castellanii
A species of free-living soil amoebae in the family Acanthamoebidae. It can cause ENCEPHALITIS and KERATITIS in humans.
Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
Images
Figure 1. <i>Acanthamoeba castellanii</i> on hematoxylin and eosin stain of brain biopsy.
Figure 1. Acanthamoeba castellanii on hematoxylin and eosin stain of brain biopsy.
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Figure 2. <i>Acanthamoeba castellanii</i> shown by immunofluorescent staining.
Figure 2. Acanthamoeba castellanii shown by immunofluorescent staining.
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Notes
Figures 1 and 2 contributed by Jyoti Somani, MD, and Frederick Nolte, MD, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Copyright 40th Annual Meeting of Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), 2002. Used with permission.
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References
  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification