| Sappinia diploidea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Amoebozoa |
| Class: | Discosea |
| Order: | Thecamoebida |
| Family: | Thecamoebidae |
| Genus: | Sappinia |
| Species: | S. diploidea |
| Binomial name | |
| Sappinia diploidea (Hartmann & Nägler, 1908) | |
Sappinia diploidea is a free-living [1] amoeba species. [2]
Sappinia can be found worldwide. It usually occurs in elk and buffalo feces, places where farm animals are known to eat, soil containing rotting plants, and fresh water sources. [2]
It is capable of causing infectious disease in humans. [3] [4] [5]
Symptoms of a Sappinia infection include headache, photophobia, nausea or upset stomach, vomiting, blurred vision, and 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. [2]
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 led to the patient’s full recovery. [6] [7] [8]
