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. 2023 Apr 5;14:1147077. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1147077

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The structure of Acanthamoeba. (A) Scanning electron micrograph of an Acanthamoeba trophozoite showing many spinous pseudopods around the whole surface of the cell. Acanth, acanthopod. (B) Transmission electron micrograph of the trophozoite stage of Acanthamoeba. Nu, nucleus; V, vacuoles; M, mitochondria; PM, plasma membrane. (C) Transmission electron micrograph of an Acanthamoeba cyst. OL, outer layer; IL, inner layer. These pictures are from the work of Siddiqui et al. (2012).