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Drugs used for the treatment of cerebral and disseminated infections caused by free‐living amoebae

Clinical and Translational Science, 2021
Free‐living amoebae (FLAs) are protozoa developing autonomously in diverse natural or artificial environments. The FLAs Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Naegleria fowleri represent a risk for human health as they can become pathogenic and ...
Alexandre Taravaud, Zineb Fechtali‐Moute, Philippe M. Loiseau, Sébastien Pomel   +3 more
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A devastating case of a Balamuthia mandrillaris pediatric brain infection [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Balamuthia mandrillaris is an amoeba that causes an uncommon but deadly encephalitis, referred to as granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE). The highest incidence reported worldwide has occurred in America, and within the United States, it has been ...
Kathryn A. Szymanski, BS, Michael S. Kuwabara, MD, Neil Friedman, MBChB, Cory M. Pfeifer, MD, MBA, MPH, MS, FAAP   +3 more
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Influence of the Age of Free-Living Amoeba Cysts on Their Vertical Distribution in a Water Column [PDF]

Microorganisms
Free-living amoebae (FLA) are widely distributed protozoa in both natural and artificial environments such as drinking water. In addition to the ability of all FLA to transport various pathogenic microorganisms, certain species, such as Acanthamoeba spp.
Zineb Fechtali-Moute, Sébastien Pomel
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Balamuthia Amebic Encephalitis Risk, Hispanic-Americans

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
Frederick L. Schuster, Carol A. Glaser, Somayeh Honarmand, James H. Maguire, Govinda S. Visvesvara   +4 more
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Isolation and Environmental Detection of Balamuthia mandrillaris in Isfahan, Iran. [PDF]

Environ Microbiol Rep
This study investigates the presence of Balamuthia mandrillaris in environmental sources from Isfahan, Iran, and compares cultural and molecular detection methods. The findings highlight matrix‐dependent detection patterns and report an overall prevalence of 15.6%.
Lesani S, Mirzania S, Eskandarian A.
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Etymologia: Balamuthia mandrillaris

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015
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In Vitro Activity of Nitroxoline (5-Nitro-8-Hydroxyquinoline) Against Aspergillus Species. [PDF]

Mycoses
ABSTRACT Background Nitroxoline is an old antibiotic currently approved for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Its mode of action is based on the chelation of bivalent cations, such as zinc. Objectives As zinc plays a central role in the metabolism of Aspergillus spp., we performed antifungal susceptibility testing against ...
Hoffmann A, Cornely OA, Vonhoegen J, Sprute R, Reinhold I, Walther G, Fuchs F, Simon M.   +7 more
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Current report on the prevalence of free-living amoebae (FLA) in natural hot springs: a systematic review

Journal of Water and Health, 2021
The occurrence of potentially pathogenic free-living amoebae (FLA) in natural hot springs is considered a public health concern. FLAs are known to cause serious health outcomes to a wide spectrum of mammalian hosts. The present study aimed to provide the
Mary Rachael Leigh Fabros, Xyleen Rianne Shae Diesta, John Anthony Oronan, Kim Sofia Verdejo, Joe-Anna Sheilla Marie Garcia, Ma. Sophia Romey, Giovanni De Jesus Milanez   +6 more
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Successful Treatment of Balamuthia mandrillaris Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis with Nitroxoline

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
A patient in California, USA, with rare and usually fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris granulomatous amebic encephalitis survived after receiving treatment with a regimen that included the repurposed drug nitroxoline.
Natasha Spottiswoode, Douglas Pet, Annie Kim, Katherine Gruenberg, Maulik Shah, Amrutha Ramachandran, Matthew T. Laurie, Maham Zia, Camille Fouassier, Christine L. Boutros, Rufei Lu, Yueyuan Zhang, Venice Servellita, Andrew Bollen, Charles Y. Chiu, Michael R. Wilson, Liza Valdivia, Joseph L. DeRisi   +17 more
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A clinical case report of Balamuthia granulomatous amoebic encephalitis in a non-immunocompromised patient and literature review

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background Balamuthia granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) is a peculiar parasitic infectious disease of the central nervous system, about 39% of the infected Balamuthia GAE patients were found to be immunocompromised and is extremely rare clinically.
Jun Liu, Wenjun Zhang, Shanlian Wu, Tianxiang Zeng, Fei Luo, Qiuhua Jiang, Ruijin Yang   +6 more
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