Unmasking Balamuthia mandrillaris Through PCR in a Case of Multifocal Brain Lesions [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious DiseasesBalamuthia mandrillaris is a rare free-living amoeba that causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE), a frequently fatal central nervous system infection.
Moamen Al Zoubi +8 more
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Imaging findings of Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis in 2 cases with different prognosis and literature review [PDF]
BMC NeurologyIntroduction Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis is a rare granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by infection with Balamuthia mandrillaris with a fatality rate over 90%.
Haiyan Lou
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The first reported case of Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis initially presenting as anti-NMDAR encephalitis [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBalamuthia mandrillaris (B. mandrillaris) is a highly pathogenic free-living amoeba that can invade the central nervous system and cause Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE).
Shaoqing Yang +5 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris infection in China: a retrospective report of 28 cases
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2020 Balamuthia mandrillaris infection is a rare and fatal disease. We have recorded 28 cases of Balamuthia mandrillaris infection during the past 20 years. Eighteen patients (64%) were male and 10 (36%) were female. Patient age ranged from 3 to 74 (mean, 27)
Zhe Jian, Tianwen Gao, Lei Wang
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Diagnosing Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis via next-generation sequencing in a 13-year-old girl
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2020 Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis has a subacute-to-chronic course and is almost invariably fatal owing to delayed diagnosis and a lack of effective therapy.
Gangfeng Yan, Xunjia Cheng, Hui Yu
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Neurosurgical Biopsy and Resection for Diagnosis and Treatment of Balamuthia mandrillaris Amebic Encephalitis, United States [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe report a systematic case review of antemortem neurosurgical resections and biopsies and outcomes including new lesions after procedure and survival in Balamuthia mandrillaris granulomatous amebic encephalitis.
Beenish Rubbab +10 more
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Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis directly causing intracranial infection: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsBalamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a rare and often fatal central nervous system (CNS) infection caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris, a free-living amoeba typically found in soil and water. This organism can invade the brain directly, bypassing other
Yuhan Liang +5 more
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Drug susceptibility of a clinical isolate of Balamuthia mandrillaris, a pathogenic free-living amoeba [PDF]
Antimicrobial Agents and ChemotherapyBalamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a highly fatal infection caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris, an amoeba that lives in soil and water. In Thailand, three fatal cases of BAE have been documented, but no survivors have been reported, raising ...
Pratima Dubey +6 more
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Fatal amoebic meningoencephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris in Pongo pygmaeus and first case report in Pan troglodytes verus [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceBalamuthia mandrillaris is an amoeba that can cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) as well as lung and skin infections in both humans and animals. Studies on B. mandrillaris-related GAE cases have increased in recent years. This amoeba has been
Rubén L. Rodríguez-Expósito +36 more
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Application of ventriculoscopy in granulomatous amoebic encephalitis: a case report in China and literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBalamuthia mandrillaris is a kind of brain-eating amoeba leading to granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) with a high mortality rate and limited effective treatment options. Its underlying pathological mechanisms are still poorly understood.
Zequan Zheng +7 more
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