Sappinia pedata
| Sappinia pedata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Amoebozoa |
| Subclass: | Flabellinia |
| Family: | Thecamoebidae |
| Genus: | Sappinia |
| Species: | S. pedata |
Sappinia is a genus of Amoebozoa.[1][2][3] Sappinia is a free-living amoeba (a single-celled organism), found in the environment. There are two known species of Sappinia: Sappinia diploidea and Sappinia pedata. Sappinia can cause a disease similar to GAE, However only one case of GAE due to Sappinia infection has ever been reported. In 1998, a healthy 38-year-old man from Texas was found to be infected with Sappinia pedata. Although the patient was hospitalized, he survived without any long-term consequences.[4]
References
- ↑ Brown, M.; Spiegel, F.; Silberman, J. (2007). "Amoeba at attention: phylogenetic affinity of Sappinia pedata". The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology. 54 (6): 511–519. doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.2007.00292.x. PMID 18070328.
- ↑ Qvarnstrom, Y.; Da Silva, A.; Schuster, F.; Gelman, B.; Visvesvara, G. (2009). "Molecular confirmation of Sappinia pedata as a causative agent of amoebic encephalitis". The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 199 (8): 1139–1142. doi:10.1086/597473. PMID 19302010.
- ↑ Wylezich, C.; Walochnik, J.; Michel, R. (2009). "High genetic diversity of Sappinia-like strains (Amoebozoa, Thecamoebidae) revealed by SSU rRNA investigations". Parasitology research. 105 (3): 869–873. doi:10.1007/s00436-009-1482-1. PMID 19495795.
- ↑ http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/sappinia/faqs.html
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