Allovahlkampfia spelaea (A. spelaea ) belongs
to the genus Allovahlkampfia in the family Vahlkampfiidae , class Heterolobosea, and Phylum Percolozoa that was identified for the first time in 2009. A.
spelaea is a free living amoeba (FLA) and has been found to be associated with
keratitis as evident in a research conducted by Tolba et al..
FLA is ubiquitous
in nature and some of them produce
serious human infections. Amoeba in nature may have contact with other
microorganisms including bacteria. Amoebae are the dominant bacterial
consumers, contributing to recycling of nutrients and maintaining the structure
of the microbial community. Most FLA genera are characterized by a biphasic
life cycle consisting of a vegetative trophozoite stage and a physiologically
static cyst stage. Read more>>>>>>>>>
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