worldwide: one of the most common human parasites.Ingestion of cyst, zoonotic infection acquired from pigs (feces)ĭirect microscopy of stool (PCR, antibody) Stool (diarrhea=ciliated trophozoite solid stool=large cyst with horseshoe shaped nucleus) Intestinal mucosa, may become invasive in some patients New England (different species have worldwide distribution)
Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection)Ĭontact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap waterīabesia B. Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease
