| Main Title |
Health effects support document for Acanthamoeba. |
| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Health and Ecological Criteria Div. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, Health and Ecological Criteria Division, |
| Year Published |
2003 |
| Report Number |
EPA 822-R-03-012 |
| Stock Number |
PB2004-103902 |
| OCLC Number |
57565427 |
| Subjects |
Acanthamoeba--Toxicology ;
Drinking water ;
Risk assessment ;
Acanthamoeba Keratitis--transmission ;
Acanthamoeba--pathogenicity ;
Environmental Exposure--adverse effects ;
Encephalitis--parasitology ;
Contact Lenses--parasitology
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| Additional Subjects |
Acanthamoeba ;
Drinking water ;
Health effects ;
Disease ;
Pathology ;
Public health ;
Infections ;
Contaminants ;
Protozoa ;
Contact lenses ;
Taxonomy ;
Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List(CCL)
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 822-R-03-012 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ELBD RPS |
EPA 822-R-03-012 |
repository copy |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
02/03/2020 |
| NTIS |
PB2004-103902 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Abstract |
Acanthamoeba spp. are protozoa which are widespread in the environment. However, only a few species are capable of causing disease in humans. Acanthamoeba are capable of causing eye infections in persons who wear contact lenses or experience eye trauma. It is also capable of causing granulomatous amoebic encephalitis in immune deficient individuals. Acanthamoeba that cause disease are also 'free-living' i.e. they can reproduce in the environment without infecting a host. Those capable of causing disease are referred to as amphizoic amoeba because of their ability to live both free in nature and as pathogens in a host. Acanthamoeba has two stages in its life cycle (cyst and trophozoite). The cyst is the environmentally resistant stage and can survive in the environment for many years. Acanthamoeba feed on bacteria, fungi, other protozoa, and cyanobacteria. They are easily grown on non-nutrient agar plates seeded with Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae. |
| Notes |
"EPA 822-R-03-012." "May 2003." Written by Nena Nwachuku and Charles P. Gerba. Includes bibliographical references. |
