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Abstract
A species of free-living soil amoebae in the family Acanthamoebidae. It can cause ENCEPHALITIS and KERATITIS in humans.
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2 entry terms
- Acanthamoeba castellanius
- castellanius, Acanthamoeba
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17 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
infection: coordinate with AMEBIASIS; for encephalitis caused by this organism, coordinate also with CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PROTOZOAL INFECTIONS + INFECTIOUS ENCEPHALITIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent
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History Note
2005
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Previous Indexing
- Acanthamoeba (1987-2004)
- Amoeba (1974-1987)
- Sarcodina (1968-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Acanthamoeba castellanii. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048248. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048248
- Acanthamoeba castellanii. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20388586