Naegleria

Naegleria
Different stages of Naegleria fowleri
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota (unranked): Excavata Phylum: Percolozoa Class: Heterolobosea Order: Schizopyrenida Family: Vahlkampfiidae Genus: Naegleria

Naegleria is a eukaryotic genus.

Species include:

• Naegleria fowleri, which causes a rare but generally fatal disease in humans
• Naegleria gruberi

External links

• http://www.bms.ed.ac.uk/research/others/smaciver/naegleria.htm

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