Pathogenic interactions with other organisms Amoeba
trophozoites of pathogenic entamoeba histolytica ingested red blood cells
some amoebae can infect other organisms pathogenically, causing disease:
entamoeba histolytica cause of amoebiasis, or amoebic dysentery.
naegleria fowleri (the brain-eating amoeba ) fresh-water-native species can fatal humans if introduced through nose.
acanthamoeba can cause amoebic keratitis , encephalitis in humans.
balamuthia mandrillaris cause of (often fatal) granulomatous amoebic meningoencephalitis
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