| Balamuthia mandrillaris |
An opportunistic amoeba that lives in soil and water. It can cause a potentially fatal infection of the brain and meninges, esp. in those with immunosuppressive illnesses.
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| Balamuthia |
a genus of amoebae of the order Leptomyxida. B. mandrilla´ris is the cause of primary amebic meningoencephalitis in both immunocompromised and previously healthy patients; some cases are fatal.
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