MeSH definition : A genus of free-living amoebae found in fresh water. The cysts usually pass harmlessly
through the intestinal tract of man and may thus be found in feces. Occasionally,
these organisms cause respiratory tract infections or generalized fatal meningoencephalitis.;
MeSH synonym : hartmannellas;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with AMEBIASIS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms
(ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent; infection: coordinate with AMEBIASIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS,
PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartmannella;
A genus of free-living amoebae found in fresh water. The cysts usually pass harmlessly
through the intestinal tract of man and may thus be found in feces. Occasionally,
these organisms cause respiratory tract infections or generalized fatal meningoencephalitis.