Organisms

Hartmannella

A genus of free-living amoebae found in fresh water. The cysts usually pass harmlessly through the intestinal tract of man and may thus be found in feces. Occasionally, these organisms cause respiratory tract infections or generalized fatal meningoencephalitis.

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Abstract

A genus of free-living amoebae found in fresh water. The cysts usually pass harmlessly through the intestinal tract of man and may thus be found in feces. Occasionally, these organisms cause respiratory tract infections or generalized fatal meningoencephalitis.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Hartmannellas

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Aspects Covered

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; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent

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History Note

72

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Previous Indexing

  • Amoeba (1966-1971)
  • Sarcodina (1966-1971)

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  1. B01w.046w.500.100.700.430w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hartmannella. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006249. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006249
  2. Hartmannella. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartmannella
  3. Hartmannella. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1846275