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Abstract
Acanthamoeba are aerobic, unicellular protozoa widely distributed in natural and artificial environments, such as soil, rivers, lakes, swimming pools and air conditioning systems. They can exist in a free or parasitic form, with trophozoites as the active form and cysts as the resistant form. The species are classified into three morphological groups based on cyst morphology and into 23 g…