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Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris Encephalitis

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2019
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a rare cause of granulomatous meningoencephalitis associated with high mortality. We report a 69-year-old Caucasian female who presented with a 3-day history of worsening confusion and difficulty with speech.
Binoy Yohannan, Mark Feldman
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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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Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis in an uncontrolled diabetic patient

IDCases, 2021
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoeba that may result in a disseminated infection of the central nervous system called granulomatous amoebic encephalitis.
Valli Mani, Eric Hudgins
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Amoebic Encephalitis Caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris [PDF]

Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine, 2019
We present the case of a 71-year-old man who was diagnosed with amoebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris. He had rheumatic arthritis for 30 years and had undergone continuous treatment with immunosuppressants.
Su Jung Kum, Hye Won Lee, Hye Ra Jung, Misun Choe, Sang Pyo Kim   +4 more
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18F-FDG PET/CT findings in fatal Balamuthia Mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem: A case report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
We presented a case of a 66-year-old female whose initial symptom was headache without obvious inducement. The patient's condition progressed rapidly to a semi-coma state after symptomatic treatment.
Hualei Xu, Dawei Wang, Kunwei Cui, Ruimei Wan, Quan Chi, Tao Wu   +5 more
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The role of plasma metagenomic sequencing in identification of Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis [PDF]

Acta Neuropathologica Communications
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a rare, free-living amoeba (FLA) that causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, a disease with close to 90% mortality. The geographical ranges of many FLA are expanding, potentially increasing human exposure to B. mandrillaris.
Sarah Y. Edminster, Ryan W. Rebbe, Christopher Khatchadourian, Kyle M. Hurth, Anna J. Mathew, Julie Huss-Bawab, Mark S. Shiroishi, Devin Clark, Andrew P. Norgan, Susan M. Butler-Wu, Annie Hiniker   +10 more
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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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Etymologia: Balamuthia mandrillaris

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015
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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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Isolation and Molecular Identification of Potentially Pathogenic Free-Living Amoeba in Tap Water Faucets in Quezon City, Philippines. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
Free‐living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous in environmental water and soil, and their presence in water systems for human consumption is a public health concern due to their potential pathogenicity and ability to act as a reservoir for pathogenic bacteria.
Tiglao JER, Adao DEV.
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