Hartmannella

Hartmannella

 [hahrt″mah-nel´ah] a genus of free-living protozoa found in fresh water and soil, species of which can cause a primary amebic meningoencephalitis, especially in immunocompromised hosts.

Hartmannella

(hart'mă-nel'ă), A common free-living ameba found in soil, sewage, and water, known to invade invertebrates (snails, grasshoppers, oysters); suspected but not established as an agent of human primary amebic meningoencephalitis.