''Sappinia diploidea'' is a free-living
species.
Background
''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.
Clinical significance
It is capable of causing infectious disease in humans.
Symptoms of Sappinia Infection
Symptoms of a Sappinia infection include
headache
Headache is the symptom of pain in the face, head, or neck. It can occur as a migraine, tension-type headache, or cluster headache. There is an increased risk of depression in those with severe headaches.
Headaches can occur as a result ...
,
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.
Treatment
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.
References
External links
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sappinia FAQs* http://starcentral.mbl.edu/mv/portal.php?pagetitle=classification&BLOCKID=9&CHILDID=13432
* https://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/343529
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