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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within the Acanthamoebidaefamily — of single-celledeukaryotes .
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In addition, Advanced Medical's multipurpose contact-lens solutions were yanked from the market in mid-2007 after being linked to a rare but dangerous infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis.
Hoping to Defy 2009
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It's caused by a microscopic bug called Acanthamoeba, which lives in soil and water, including swimming pools and tap water.
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It's caused by a microscopic bug called Acanthamoeba, which lives in soil and water, including swimming pools and tap water.
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Mimivirus, full name Acanthamoeba polyphaga Mimivirus
Science News / Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, News Items and Book Reviews 2009
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Mimivirus, full name Acanthamoeba polyphaga Mimivirus
Science News / Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, News Items and Book Reviews 2009
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The researchers found that commercial cleaning agents were not strong enough to kill the Acanthamoeba they found living in the lens cases.
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Disturbingly, 66 in every 100 cases were contaminated with types of Acanthamoeba that can cause infection.
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The researchers found that commercial cleaning agents were not strong enough to kill the Acanthamoeba they found living in the lens cases.
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Disturbingly, 66 in every 100 cases were contaminated with types of Acanthamoeba that can cause infection.
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Acanthamoeba, an organism that commonly lives in tap water and lakes.
News 2011
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