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With the exception of Entamoeba gingivalis (found in the mouth), non-intestinal amebae are pathogenic, free-living organisms that may be associated with warm, freshwater environments. They have been found in the central nervous system, the eyes, and other body sites. Amebae that invade the central nervous system (Naegleria fowleri) can cause severe, life-threatening infection that often ends in death within a few days. Other amebae in this group can cause more chronic central nervous system disease (Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Sappinia diploidea, particularly in the immunocompromised patient). Acanthamoeba can also cause keratitis; untreated cases can result in blindness.