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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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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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Balamuthia mandrillaris en el Perú, lesiones cutáneas, meningoencefalitis y métodos de cultivo [PDF]
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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Comparative neuropathology of Balamuthia mandrillaris infection across species
ParasitologyBalamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoeba that causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, a rare but frequently fatal infection of the central nervous system.
Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui +3 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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Balamuthia Amebic Encephalitis Risk, Hispanic-Americans
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004 Frederick L. Schuster +4 more
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18F-FDG PET/CT findings in fatal Balamuthia Mandrillaris encephalitis in brain stem: A case report
Radiology Case ReportsWe 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 +5 more
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Isolation and Environmental Detection of Balamuthia mandrillaris in Isfahan, Iran. [PDF]
Environ Microbiol RepThis 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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