Balamuthia mandrillaris

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Balamuthia mandrillaris

amoeba

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Naegleria fowleri
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amoebas—notably, Acanthamoeba species and Balamuthia mandrillaris—that target people with a weakened immune system. Most documented cases in the U.S. have been in young boys, which, according to the CDC, is possibly because they participate most actively in water sports during summer and play in the soil at the bottom…
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amoebas—notably, Acanthamoeba species and Balamuthia mandrillaris—that target people with a weakened immune system. Most documented cases in the U.S. have been in young boys, which, according to the CDC, is possibly because they participate most actively in water sports during summer and play in the soil at the bottom…
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