Acanthameobae

These organisms are normally free living, however they can cause problems if they contaminate contact lenses since they cause erosion of the eye lens.

protozoa image
©Copyright 1999 Microbiology Department, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
All rights reserved. Last Modified
 
 

© Copyright 1999-2007 Department of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada. All rights reserved.