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International Journal of Infectious DiseasesObjectives: To characterize a genetically distinct Balamuthia lineage causing fatal granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) in a 10-month-old infant and highlight diagnostic challenges compounded by SARS-COV-2 infection comorbidity. Methods: Case report
Zhongqiu Teng +11 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris en el Perú, lesiones cutáneas, meningoencefalitis y métodos de cultivo
Infectio, 2016 Las amebas de vida libre son microorganismos abundantes en el suelo y agua en todo el planeta. Algunas especies de estas amebas son capaces de causar muerte en el ser humano y animales, asi como Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri), Acanthamoeba sp.
Alfonso Martín Cabello-Vílchez
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Diagnostic challenges in Balamuthia mandrillaris infections
Parasitology Research, 2013 Balamuthia mandrillaris is an emerging cause of subacute granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE). The diagnosis of this infection has proven to be difficult and is usually made postmortem. Early recognition and treatment may offer some benefit. This report describes a previously healthy woman who died from GAE due to B. mandrillaris.
Stephen A, Lobo +8 more
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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 +4 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris: Morphology, biology, and virulence
Tropical Parasitology, 2015 Balamuthia mandrillaris is a protist pathogen that can cause encephalitis with a fatality rate of >95%. This is due to our incomplete understanding of the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of B. mandrillaris encephalitis. B. mandrillaris has two stages in its life cycle, an active trophozoite stage during which it divides mitotically.
Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah, Khan, Naveed Ahmed
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The cyst wall carbohydrate composition of Balamuthia mandrillaris
Parasitology Research, 2009 Balamuthia mandrillaris is an opportunistic cyst-producing amoeba that can cause rare, but fatal, Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE). Cysts are resistant to harsh environmental conditions and many antimicrobial compounds and thus can contribute to BAE recurrence.
Ruqaiyyah, Siddiqui +2 more
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Cutaneous Balamuthia mandrillaris infection as a precursor to Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) in a healthy 84-year-old Californian [PDF]
Dermatology Online Journal, 2017 Soil and freshwater-dwelling amoebae may opportunistically infect the skin and evoke a granulomatous dermatitis that camouflages their underlying morphology. Amoebic infestations are incredibly rare in the U.S., predominantly occurring in the young, elderly, and immunocompromised.
Lehmer, Larisa M +3 more
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The role of plasma metagenomic sequencing in identification of Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis [PDF]
Acta Neuropathologica CommunicationsBalamuthia 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 +10 more
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Balamuthia Amebic Encephalitis Risk, Hispanic-Americans
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004 Frederick L. Schuster +4 more
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