Balamuthia

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Etymology

Named after American parasitologist William Balamuth (1914–1981) +‎ -ia (taxonomic suffix).

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Balamuthia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Balamuthiidae – certain amoebae that can cause the rare disease granulomatous amoebic encephalitis.

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