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Table 4 Acanthamoeba T-genotype groups isolated in this study and associated diseases

From: Occurrence and genetic characterisation of Acanthamoeba spp. from environmental and domestic water sources in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Uganda

T-genotype

Species Name

Associated human disease

T1

Acanthamoeba spp.a

Encephalitis [8, 9]

T2

Acanthamoeba spp.a, A. palestinensis, A. pustulosa

Keratitis and sinusitis [8, 10]

T3

A. griffini, A. pearcei, Acanthamoeba spp.a,

Keratitis [8]

T4

A. castellanii, A. polyphaga a, A. lugdunensis, A. rhysodes, A. divionensis, A. mauritaniensis

Keratitis [8, 18]

T5

Acanthamoeba sppa, A. lenticulata

Keratitis [8]

T6

Acanthamoeba hatchetti a, A. palestinensis

Keratitis [8]

T7

A. astronyxis

Unknown

T8

A. tubiashi

Unknown

T9

A. healyi

Unknown

T10

A. culbertsoni

Keratitis and encephalitis [8, 9]

T11

Acanthamoeba hatchetti a, A. stevensoni, A.quina

Keratitis and encephalitis [9]

T12

A. healyi

Encephalitis [8, 9]

T13

Acanthamoeba spp.

Unknown

T14

Acanthamoeba spp.

Unknown

T15

A. jacobsi

Keratitis [8]

T16

Acanthamoeba spp.

Unknown

T17

Acanthamoeba spp.

Unknown

T18

Acanthamoeba spp.

Unknown

  1. aIsolated in the present study