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Acanthamoeba, Cyst

Acanthamoeba, Cyst
The amoeba is encapsulated in a cyst when living conditions are not good, it leaves the cyst as trophozoite when environment is favorable.
Ruprecht, Klaus, Prof. Dr. med., Universitäts-Augenklinik, Homburg/Saar, Germany
H19.2
Cornea -> Keratitis, Keratouveitis (Infectious/Non-Infectious/Neuroparalytic/Parasitic) -> Disciform/Stromal/Interstitial/ Parenchymal Keratitis -> Acanthamoeba
parasitic
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