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A case report of Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis

Heliyon
Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a rare and severe parasitic infection of the central nervous system. Its delayed diagnosis and treatment are often due to the lack of specific clinical manifestations and its poor prognosis.
Zhen Li, Wenqiang Li, Yuanyuan Li, Fubing Ma, Guangjuan Li   +4 more
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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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Imaging findings of Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis in 2 cases with different prognosis and literature review

BMC Neurology
Introduction Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis is a rare granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by infection with Balamuthia mandrillaris with a fatality rate over 90%.
Chen Yanjia
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Phenotypic assay for cytotoxicity assessment of Balamuthia mandrillaris against human neurospheroids

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
IntroductionThe phenotypic screening of drugs against Balamuthia mandrillaris, a neuropathogenic amoeba, involves two simultaneous phases: an initial step to test amoebicidal activity followed by an assay for cytotoxicity to host cells.
Kasem Kulkeaw, Sungsu Park, Seokgyu Han   +2 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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Encephalomyelitis Caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris in a Woman With Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Balamuthia mandrillaris is one cause of a rare and severe brain infection called granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE), which has a mortality rate of >90%. Diagnosis of Balamuthia GAE is difficult because symptoms are non-specific.
Tingting Xiao, Xueling Fang, Zhang Yiqi   +2 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)
Zhe Jian, Tianwen Gao, Lei Wang
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Fatal amoebic meningoencephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris in Pongo pygmaeus and first case report in Pan troglodytes verus

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Balamuthia mandrillaris is an amoeba that can cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) as well as lung and skin infections in both humans and animals. Studies on B. mandrillaris-related GAE cases have increased in recent years. This amoeba has been
Rubén L. Rodríguez-Expósito, Rubén L. Rodríguez-Expósito, Rubén L. Rodríguez-Expósito, Loles Carbonell, Jesús Recuero-Gil, Javier Martinez, Rosa Martinez-Valverde, Carmen Martinez-Fernandez, Joaquín Ortega-Porcel, Agustín Barragán Hernández, Juan M. Corpa, Estefanía Montero Cortijo, Jesús Sánchez-Nicolás, Sergio Moya, Patricia Pérez-Pérez, Patricia Pérez-Pérez, María Reyes-Batlle, María Reyes-Batlle, María Reyes-Batlle, Angélica Domíngez-de-Barros, Angélica Domíngez-de-Barros, Omar García-Pérez, Omar García-Pérez, Angela Magnet, Fernando Izquierdo, Soledad Fenoy, Carmen del Águila, Elizabeth Córdoba-Lanús, Elizabeth Córdoba-Lanús, Francisco de Asis García-González, Miguel Casares, José E. Piñero, José E. Piñero, José E. Piñero, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales   +36 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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The role of plasma metagenomic sequencing in identification of Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis

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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