where can the brain eating amoeba be found
Naegleria fowleri
Naegleria fowleri , colloquially known as the `` brain - eating amoeba '' , is a species of the genus Naegleria , belonging to the phylum Percolozoa . It is a free - living , bacteria - eating amoeba that can be pathogenic , causing a fulminant ( sudden and severe ) brain infection called naegleriasis , also known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis ( PAM ) . This microorganism is typically found in bodies of warm freshwater , such as ponds , lakes , rivers , and hot springs . It is also found in the soil near warm - water discharges of industrial plants , and in unchlorinated or minimally - chlorinated swimming pools . It can be seen in either an amoeboid or temporary flagellate stage . 
Naegleria fowleri , colloquially known as the `` brain - eating amoeba '' , is a species of the genus Naegleria , belonging to the phylum Percolozoa . It is a free - living , bacteria - eating amoeba that can be pathogenic , causing a fulminant ( sudden and severe ) brain infection called naegleriasis , also known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis ( PAM ) . This microorganism is typically found in bodies of warm freshwater , such as ponds , lakes , rivers , and hot springs . It is also found in the soil near warm - water discharges of industrial plants , and in unchlorinated or minimally - chlorinated swimming pools . It can be seen in either an amoeboid or temporary flagellate stage .
Naegleria fowleri , colloquially known as the `` brain - eating amoeba '' ,  is typically found in bodies of warm freshwater , such as ponds , lakes , rivers , and hot springs .It is also found in the soil near warm - water discharges of industrial plants , and in unchlorinated or minimally - chlorinated swimming pools .It can be seen in either an amoeboid or temporary flagellate stage .
Naegleria fowleri , colloquially known as the `` brain - eating amoeba '' , is a species of the genus Naegleria , belonging to the phylum Percolozoa . This microorganism is typically found in bodies of warm freshwater , such as ponds , lakes , rivers , and hot springs . It is also found in the soil near warm - water discharges of industrial plants , and in unchlorinated or minimally - chlorinated swimming pools . It can be seen in either an amoeboid or temporary flagellate stage .
Naegleria fowleri, colloquially known as the ``brain eating amoeba'', is typically found in bodies of warm freshwater, such as ponds, lakes, rivers and hot springs. It is also found in the soil near warm water discharges of industrial plants and in unchlorinated or minimally-chlorinated swimming pools.
Naegleria fowleri , colloquially known as the `` brain - eating amoeba '' , is a species of the genus Naegleria , belonging to the phylum Percolozoa . This microorganism is typically found in bodies of warm freshwater , such as ponds , lakes , rivers , and hot springs . It is also found in the soil near warm - water discharges of industrial plants , and in unchlorinated or minimally - chlorinated swimming pools .