Acanthamoeba infection
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Acanthamoeba infection is a cutaneous condition resulting from Acanthamoeba
that may result in various skin lesions.
Acanthamoeba
Acanthamoeba is a genus of amoebae, one of the most common protozoa in soil, and also frequently found in fresh water and other habitats. The cells are small, usually 15 to 35 μm in length and oval to triangular in shape when moving. The pseudopods form a clear hemispherical lobe at the anterior,...
that may result in various skin lesions.