Species of facultatively parasitic amoebae; Acanthamoebiasis, Opportunistic Agents; GAE.
Infectious leginonellae or other bacteria and viruses may be transported by such amoebae in biofilms. Life cycle see Amoebae.
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(2008). Acanthamoeba castellanii. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48996-2_9
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