Naegleria
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Naegleria /nɛˈɡlɪəriə/ is a genus consisting of 47 described species of protozoa often found in warm aquatic environments as well as soil habitats worldwide.[1] It has three life cycle forms: the amoeboid stage, the cyst stage, and the flagellated stage, and has been routinely studied for its ease in change from amoeboid to flagellated stages.[1] The Naegleria genera became famous when Naegleria fowleri, the causative agent of the usually fatal human and animal disease primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), was discovered in 1965.[1] Most species in the genus, however, are incapable of causing disease.[1]
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Naegleria | |
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Different stages of Naegleria fowleri | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Phylum: | Percolozoa |
Class: | Heterolobosea |
Order: | Schizopyrenida |
Family: | Vahlkampfiidae |
Genus: | Naegleria |
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