Endosymbiontes of Acanthamoeba
Acanthamoeba spp. contain diverse bacterial endosymbionts that are similar to human pathogens, so they are considered to be potential emerging human pathogens. The exact nature of these symbionts and the benefit they represent for the amoebal host still have to be clarified.
These include Legionella and Legionella-like pathogens.
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