Biology:Sappinia pedata

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Short description: Species of Amoebozoa


Sappinia pedata
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
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S. pedata
Binomial name
Sappinia pedata

Sappinia pedata is a species of Amoebozoa.[1][2][3] Sappinia is a free-living amoeba (a single-celled organism), found in the environment. This organism can cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE), however, only one case of GAE due to S. pedata infection has ever been reported, and the patient survived without any long-term consequences.[4]

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  1. 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. 
  2. 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. 
  3. 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. 
  4. "CDC - Sappinia - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)". https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/sappinia/faqs.html. 

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