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Survey of Naegleria fowleri in geothermal recreational waters of Guadeloupe (French West Indies).
Moussa M, De Jonckheere JF, Guerlotté J, Richard V, Bastaraud A, Romana M, Talarmin A. Moussa M, et al. PLoS One. 2013;8(1):e54414. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054414. Epub 2013 Jan 18. PLoS One. 2013. PMID: 23349880 Free PMC article.
In 2008 a fatal case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, due to the amoeboflagellate Naegleria fowleri, occurred in Guadeloupe, French West Indies, after a child swam in a bath fed with geothermal water. In order to improve the knowledge on free-living am …
In 2008 a fatal case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, due to the amoeboflagellate Naegleria fowleri, occurred in Guadel …
Soil is the origin for the presence of Naegleria fowleri in the thermal recreational waters.
Moussa M, Tissot O, Guerlotté J, De Jonckheere JF, Talarmin A. Moussa M, et al. Parasitol Res. 2015 Jan;114(1):311-5. doi: 10.1007/s00436-014-4197-x. Epub 2014 Oct 30. Parasitol Res. 2015. PMID: 25352239
Naegleria fowleri is found in most geothermal baths of Guadeloupe and has been responsible for the death of a 9-year-old boy who swam in one of these baths in 2008. ...So it appears that the contamination of the water with N. fowleri occurs after emerg …
Naegleria fowleri is found in most geothermal baths of Guadeloupe and has been responsible for the death of a 9-year-old boy w …
Swimming with death: Naegleria fowleri infections in recreational waters.
Heggie TW. Heggie TW. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2010 Jul;8(4):201-6. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2010.06.001. Epub 2010 Jul 13. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2010. PMID: 20970721 Review.
Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba commonly found in warm freshwater environments such as hot springs, lakes, natural mineral water, and resort spas frequented by tourists. ...With the intent of creating awareness among travel medicine practitioners an …
Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba commonly found in warm freshwater environments such as hot springs, lakes, natural m …
Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis: What Have We Learned in the Last 5 Years?
Cope JR, Ali IK. Cope JR, et al. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2016 Sep;18(10):31. doi: 10.1007/s11908-016-0539-4. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2016. PMID: 27614893 Free PMC article. Review.
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a devastating infection of the brain caused by the thermophilic free-living ameba, Naegleria fowleri. Infection can occur when water containing the ameba enters the body through the nose, usually during recreatio …
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a devastating infection of the brain caused by the thermophilic free-living ameba, Naegleria …
Concentration of Naegleria fowleri in natural waters used for recreational purposes in Sonora, Mexico (November 2007-October 2008).
Lares-Villa F, Hernández-Peña C. Lares-Villa F, et al. Exp Parasitol. 2010 Sep;126(1):33-6. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2010.04.011. Epub 2010 Apr 22. Exp Parasitol. 2010. PMID: 20417204
A survey was designed to know the concentration of Naegleria fowleri in recreational areas in Hornos, Sonora, during a year. Samples were taken monthly at La Isleta and Las Palmas and the total amoeba counts were obtained by the most probable number method (M …
A survey was designed to know the concentration of Naegleria fowleri in recreational areas in Hornos, Sonora, during a …
Naegleria fowleri in saline waters: emerging threat of primary amebic meningoencephalitis in Karachi.
Kumar N, Kumari S, Sultana S, Khan MS, Mahmoud A. Kumar N, et al. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2025 Sep 2;87(11):7783-7784. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000003772. eCollection 2025 Nov. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2025. PMID: 41180653 Free PMC article.
Naegleria fowleri, the "brain-eating amoeba," causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rapidly fatal central nervous system infection acquired mainly through nasal exposure to contaminated water. ...A recent fatality in February 2025 involved a 36-y …
Naegleria fowleri, the "brain-eating amoeba," causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rapidly fatal central nervous …
A Case of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis Associated with Surfing at an Artificial Surf Venue: Environmental Investigation.
Miko S, Cope JR, Hlavsa MC, Ali IKM, Brown TW, Collins JP, Greeley RD, Kahler AM, Moore KO, Roundtree AV, Roy S, Sanders LL, Shah V, Stuteville HD, Mattioli MC. Miko S, et al. ACS ES T Water. 2023 Mar 15;3(4):1126-1133. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00592. ACS ES T Water. 2023. PMID: 37213412 Free PMC article.
Naegleria fowleri is a thermophilic ameba found in freshwater that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) when it enters the nose and migrates to the brain. ...N. fowleri and thermophilic amebae were detected in recreational water and s …
Naegleria fowleri is a thermophilic ameba found in freshwater that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) when it ent …
Death From Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis After Recreational Water Exposure During Recent Travel to India-Santa Clara County, California, 2020.
Harris GR, Karmarkar EN, Quenelle R, Chaille L, Madhok J, Tien V, Gupta J, Jain S, Liu M, Roy S, Narasimhan S, Kimura A, Cope JR, Ali IKM. Harris GR, et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 27;8(8):ofab322. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab322. eCollection 2021 Aug. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021. PMID: 34395708 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: In February 2020, a man returned to the United States after an 11-day trip to India and died of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), caused by nasal exposure to the free-living ameba Naegleria fowleri found in warm water. We identified potent …
BACKGROUND: In February 2020, a man returned to the United States after an 11-day trip to India and died of primary amebic meningoencephalit …
Surveillance for waterborne-disease outbreaks--United States, 1997-1998.
Barwick RS, Levy DA, Craun GF, Beach MJ, Calderon RL. Barwick RS, et al. MMWR CDC Surveill Summ. 2000 May 26;49(4):1-21. MMWR CDC Surveill Summ. 2000. PMID: 10843502 Free article.
Thirty-two outbreaks from 18 states were attributed to recreational water exposure and affected an estimated 2,128 persons. Eighteen (56.3%) of the 32 were outbreaks of gastroenteritis, and 4 (12.5%) were single cases of primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by …
Thirty-two outbreaks from 18 states were attributed to recreational water exposure and affected an estimated 2,128 persons. Ei …
Waterborne transmission of protozoan parasites: a worldwide review of outbreaks and lessons learnt.
Karanis P, Kourenti C, Smith H. Karanis P, et al. J Water Health. 2007 Mar;5(1):1-38. doi: 10.2166/wh.2006.002. J Water Health. 2007. PMID: 17402277 Review.
At least 325 water-associated outbreaks of parasitic protozoan disease have been reported. North American and European outbreaks accounted for 93% of all reports and nearly two-thirds of outbreaks occurred in North America. ...Balantidium coli, the microsporidia, Acanthamo …
At least 325 water-associated outbreaks of parasitic protozoan disease have been reported. North American and European outbreaks acco …
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