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209 Amebiasis and Infection With Free-Living Amebas
Samuel L. Stanley, Jr.

	Figure 209-1  Entamoeba cyst. Three of the four nuclei are clearly visible. (Courtesy of Dr. George Healy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
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	Figure 209-2  E. histolytica trophozoite with ingested red blood cells. Note the single nucleus with central nucleolus. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
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	Figure 209-3  E. histolytica flask-shaped intestinal ulceration from a kitten. (Courtesy of Dr. Mae Melvin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
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	Figure 209-4  Large amebic abscess in the right lobe of the liver visualized by CT. (Courtesy of Dr. M. M. Reeder, International Registry of Tropical Imaging.)
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	Figure 209-5  Naegleria in a section of human brain tissue from a patient with primary amebic meningoencephalitis. (Courtesy of Dr. George Healy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
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	Figure 209-6  Acanthamoeba cyst in brain tissue from a patient with granulomatous amebic encephalitis. (Courtesy of Dr. George Healy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
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