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There are 4 genera of free-living amoebas that cause disease in humans:<br> | There are 4 genera of free-living amoebas that cause disease in humans:<br> | ||
:*''[[Naegleria fowleri]]'' (causative pathogen of [[primary amoebic meningoencephalitis]]) | :*''[[Naegleria fowleri]]'' (causative pathogen of [[primary amoebic meningoencephalitis]]) | ||
:*''[[Balamuthia mandrillaris]]'' | |||
:*''[[Acanthamoeba]] spp.'' | :*''[[Acanthamoeba]] spp.'' | ||
:*''[[ | :*''[[Sappinia]] spp.'' | ||
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2. '''Infections caused by free-living amoebas:'''<br> | 2. '''Infections caused by free-living amoebas:'''<br> | ||
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1. Free-living amoebic pathogens:
There are 4 genera of free-living amoebas that cause disease in humans:
- Naegleria fowleri (causative pathogen of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis)
- Balamuthia mandrillaris
- Acanthamoeba spp.
- Sappinia spp.
2. Infections caused by free-living amoebas:
Free-living amoebas cause 2 syndromes: