NIH MeSH · D048248Organisms

Acanthamoeba castellanii

Also known asAcanthamoeba castellanius · castellanius, Acanthamoeba

Definition

A species of free-living soil amoebae in the family Acanthamoebidae. It can cause ENCEPHALITIS and KERATITIS in humans.

MeSH classification

  • B01.046.500.100.075.080.150

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Related concepts

Acanthamoeba

A genus of free-living soil amoebae that produces no flagellate stage. Its organisms are pathogens for several infections in humans and have…

Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D048248) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗