This photomicrograph depicted a magnified view of brain tissue within which was a centrally located Acanthamoeba spp cyst. Acanthamoeba spp are opportunistic free-living amebae, capable of causing granulomatous amebic encephalitis in individuals with compromised immune systems.
Reproduced from: The Public Health Image Library, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Photo by George Healy, PhD.
