Domain Eukaryota Scientific name Sappinia diploidea | Genus Sappinia Rank Species | |
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Similar Sappinia, Balamuthia mandrillaris, Naegleria, Hartmannella, Flabellinia | ||
Sappinia diploidea is a free-living amoeba species.
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Background
Sappinia can be found around the world. It's usually found in elk and buffalo feces, places where farm animals are known to eat, soil containing rotting plants, fresh water sources.,
Clinical significance
It is capable of causing infectious disease in humans
Symptoms of Sappinia Infection
Symptoms of a Sappinia infection include: Headache, Sensitivity to light, Nausea or upset stomach, Vomiting, Blurry vision, Loss of consciousness. A scan of the one, infected patient’s brain also revealed a 2-centimeter tumor-like mass on the back left section of his brain.
Treatment
Treatment for the one identified case of Sappinia infection included the removal of a tumor in the brain and a series of drugs given to the patient after surgery. This treatment lead to the patient’s full recovery.
Specifically, it can cause amebic encephalitis.