acanthopodia


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a·can·tho·po·di·a

(ă-kan'thō-pō'dē-ă),
Toothlike pseudopodia observed in some amebae, typically in members of the genus Acanthamoeba.
[acantho- + G. pous, podos, foot]
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The cell outline was extremely irregular, ranging from thin and slender acanthopodia to broad lamellae.
Morphological features and in vitro cytopathic effect of Acanthamoeba griffini trophozoites isolated from a clinical case
Acanthamoeba trophozoites range from 15-45 [micro]m with an average of 30 [micro]m, and have distinctive spiny or thorn-like projections called acanthopodia (Figure 2).
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Acanthamoeba trophozoites with characteristic acanthopodia, cytoplasmic vacuoles, and a prominent nucleolus, especially in dermal vessels, were observed only after staining of the second biopsy specimen with hematoxylin and eosin in a context of strong clinical suspicion of DA.
Fatal disseminated Acanthamoeba lenticulata infection in a heart transplant patient

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