(băl″ă-mooth′ē-ă mān″drĭl-ār′ĭs)
[Pronunciation]
[NL.]
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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