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Brain Eater Amoeba: A Case Report.
Nagadevi CU, Anand TR. Nagadevi CU, et al. J Assoc Physicians India. 2025 May;73(5):e45-e46. doi: 10.59556/japi.73.0952. J Assoc Physicians India. 2025. PMID: 40553542
BACKGROUND: A free-living amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, can live in both warm fresh water and soil. It causes the deadly central nervous system (CNS) infection known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). ...Initially treated as acute pyogenic meningoencephalitis …
BACKGROUND: A free-living amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, can live in both warm fresh water and soil. It causes the deadly central …
Genotyping and Molecular Identification of Acanthamoeba Genotype T4 and Naegleria fowleri from Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples of Patients in Turkey: Is it the Pathogens of Unknown Causes of Death?
Aykur M, Dirim Erdogan D, Selvi Gunel N, Guler A, Biray Avci C, Celebisoy N, Gunduz C, Dagci H. Aykur M, et al. Acta Parasitol. 2022 Sep;67(3):1372-1383. doi: 10.1007/s11686-022-00597-3. Epub 2022 Jul 21. Acta Parasitol. 2022. PMID: 35864411
METHOD: A total of 92 patients, who were diagnosed as meningoencephalitis, were enrolled. All cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples were directly microscopically examined and cultured. ...Furthermore, the pathogens diagnoses was verified through Sanger seq …
METHOD: A total of 92 patients, who were diagnosed as meningoencephalitis, were enrolled. All cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) …
Free-living amoebic encephalitis - Case series.
Puthanpurayil SNT, Mukundan A, Nair SR, John AP, Thampi MR, John R, Sehgal R. Puthanpurayil SNT, et al. Trop Parasitol. 2024 Jul-Dec;14(2):108-112. doi: 10.4103/tp.tp_37_23. Epub 2024 Sep 3. Trop Parasitol. 2024. PMID: 39411681 Free PMC article.
INTRODUCTION: Free-living amoeba is ubiquitous in fresh water, mud, and moist soil; although seldom pathogenic to humans, Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba spp., and Balamuthia spp. are known to cause infections of the central nervous system. ...The first case details …
INTRODUCTION: Free-living amoeba is ubiquitous in fresh water, mud, and moist soil; although seldom pathogenic to humans, Naegleria …
Real-Time PCR Confirmation of a Fatal Case of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in Turkey Caused by Naegleria fowleri or Brain-Eating Amoeba.
Oncel K, Karaagac L, Dagcı H, Aykur M. Oncel K, et al. Acta Parasitol. 2022 Jun;67(2):697-704. doi: 10.1007/s11686-021-00514-0. Epub 2022 Jan 12. Acta Parasitol. 2022. PMID: 35020127
BACKGROUND: Naegleria fowleri, the causative agent of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), is a free-living amoeba. ...METHODS: Our case was an 18-year-old male patient whose relatives stated that he has gone to the hot spring; his headache complaint started a …
BACKGROUND: Naegleria fowleri, the causative agent of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), is a free-living amoeba. ...M …
Free-Living Amoebae Infections: Case Reports Identified at a Reference Parasitology Laboratory in Argentina.
Degese MF, Prieto MP, Nigro MG, Perazzo J, Pérez Garófalo M, Lemir G, Rivero MF, Alvero MC, Fonseca A, Bastin V, Carnevale S, Ledesma BA. Degese MF, et al. Acta Parasitol. 2025 Dec 15;70(6):240. doi: 10.1007/s11686-025-01198-6. Acta Parasitol. 2025. PMID: 41396560
The samples included 4 ocular specimens, 20 brain biopsies, 12 cerebrospinal fluid samples, 6 skin biopsies, and 1 liver biopsy. FLA culture was carried out only in suspected keratitis cases, using liquid Page's solution supplemented with fresh Escherichia coli cult …
The samples included 4 ocular specimens, 20 brain biopsies, 12 cerebrospinal fluid samples, 6 skin biopsies, and 1 liver biops …
A real-time PCR diagnostic method for detection of Naegleria fowleri.
Madarová L, Trnková K, Feiková S, Klement C, Obernauerová M. Madarová L, et al. Exp Parasitol. 2010 Sep;126(1):37-41. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2009.11.001. Epub 2009 Nov 15. Exp Parasitol. 2010. PMID: 19919836
Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba that can cause primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). ...This assay could become useful in the rapid laboratory diagnostic assessment of the presence or absence of Naegleria fowleri....
Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba that can cause primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). ...This assay could become …
A pediatric case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis due to Naegleria fowleri diagnosed by next-generation sequencing of cerebrospinal fluid and blood samples.
Huang S, Liang X, Han Y, Zhang Y, Li X, Yang Z. Huang S, et al. BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 14;21(1):1251. doi: 10.1186/s12879-021-06932-9. BMC Infect Dis. 2021. PMID: 34906097 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare, acute and fatal disease of the central nervous system caused by infection with Naegleria fowleri (Heggie, in Travel Med Infect Dis 8:201-6, 2010). Presently, the majority of reported cases in the liter …
BACKGROUND: Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare, acute and fatal disease of the central nervous system caused by infection w …
Rheumatoid meningitis and infection in absence of rheumatoid arthritis history: review of 31 cases.
Rodriguez Alvarez M, Rodríguez Valencia LM, Seidman R, Acharya A, Espina N, Ravindran N, Mishan D, Mesa CJ, Espinoza LR, McFarlane IM. Rodriguez Alvarez M, et al. Clin Rheumatol. 2020 Dec;39(12):3833-3845. doi: 10.1007/s10067-020-05221-1. Epub 2020 Jun 9. Clin Rheumatol. 2020. PMID: 32519051 Review.
Imaging revealed leptomeningeal enhancement (LE). After cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cultures were negative, he was discharged with a diagnosis of aseptic meningitis, but was readmitted due to worsening symptoms. ...Following discharge, the New York State Depart …
Imaging revealed leptomeningeal enhancement (LE). After cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cultures were negative, he was discharged wi …
Noninvasive diagnostic biomarkers, genomic profiling, and advanced microscopic imaging in the early detection and characterization of Naegleria fowleri infections leading to primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).
Shaukat A, Khaliq N, Riaz R, Munsab R, Ashraf T, Raufi N, Shah H. Shaukat A, et al. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024 Feb 28;86(4):2032-2048. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000001843. eCollection 2024 Apr. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024. PMID: 38576920 Free PMC article. Review.
This review delves into the strategies for early detection and characterization of Naegleria fowleri infections leading to primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). The study provides an in-depth analysis of current diagnostic approaches, including cerebrospinal …
This review delves into the strategies for early detection and characterization of Naegleria fowleri infections leading to pri …
Case Series of Naegleria fowleri Primary Ameobic Meningoencephalitis from Karachi, Pakistan.
Ghanchi NK, Jamil B, Khan E, Ansar Z, Samreen A, Zafar A, Hasan Z. Ghanchi NK, et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Nov;97(5):1600-1602. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0110. Epub 2017 Oct 10. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017. PMID: 29016297 Free PMC article.
Naegleria fowleri causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) which is almost always fatal. ...Nineteen CSF specimens were positive for N. fowleri using PCR. Naegleria fowleri positive patients had a median age of 28 years and were 8 …
Naegleria fowleri causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) which is almost always fatal. ...Nineteen CSF specimens wer …
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