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mBio, 2018 Balamuthia mandrillaris is a pathogenic free-living amoeba that causes a rare but almost always fatal infection of the central nervous system called granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE). Two distinct forms of B.
Matthew T. Laurie +9 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)
Lei Wang +14 more
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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.
Xia Wu +6 more
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A 76‐year‐old male with multiple enhancing brain lesions
, 2022 Brain Pathology, Volume 32, Issue 3, May 2022.
Kathryn L. Eschbacher +5 more
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Increasing Importance of Balamuthia mandrillaris [PDF]
Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2008 SUMMARY Balamuthia mandrillaris is an emerging protozoan parasite, an agent of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis involving the central nervous system, with a case fatality rate of >98%. This review presents our current understanding of Balamuthia infections, their ...
Abdul, Matin +3 more
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Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris brain infection associated with improper nasal lavage
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 We report the case of a 69-year-old female who presented with a chronic nasal skin rash, new onset focal seizure, and a cerebral ring-enhancing lesion after a year of improper nasal irrigation.
Keenan J. Piper +5 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris resistance to hostile conditions [PDF]
Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2008 The resistance of Balamuthia mandrillaris to physical, chemical and radiological conditions was tested. Following treatments, viability was determined by culturing amoebae on human brain microvascular endothelial cells for up to 12 days. B. mandrillaris cysts were resistant to repeated freeze–thawing (five times), temperatures of up to 70 °C, 0.5 % SDS,
Ortega Rivas, Antonio +2 more
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Tropical Parasitology, 2021 Balamuthia mandrillaris is an opportunistic, free-living ameba that is pathogenic to humans. It has a worldwide distribution but is mainly detected in warmer regions. Balamuthia infections are rare but have been reported in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals of all ages. B.
Bhosale, Namrata K. +1 more
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A Japanese case of amoebic meningoencephalitis initially diagnosed by cerebrospinal fluid cytology
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 8, Issue 9, Page 1728-1734, September 2020., 2020 Microscopy can detect the presence of amoebic trophozoites in cerebrospinal fluid and tissue. The infection was confirmed in the present case by polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry, but we were unable to achieve a cure. Our case rapidly progressed without any skin lesions.
Ryogo Aoki +8 more
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Lethal encounters: The evolving spectrum of amoebic meningoencephalitis
IDCases, 2019 The free-living amoebae are thermophilic organisms that may play an increasing role among diseases of a warming world. They are uncommon, accidental, yet high consequence pathogens, with differing pathologic syndromes.
Sandra G. Gompf, Cristina Garcia
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