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Immunogens in Balamuthia mandrillaris: a proteomic exploration

Parasitology Research
Balamuthia mandrillaris is the causative agent of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, a rare and often fatal infection affecting the central nervous system. The amoeba is isolated from diverse environmental sources and can cause severe infections in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals.
Rosalía Alfaro-Sifuentes, L. F. Lares-Jiménez, S. Rojas-Hernández, M. Carrasco-Yépez, Diego Alexander Rojas-Ortega, L. Z. Rodriguez-Anaya, J. R. Gonzalez-Galaviz, F. Lares-Villa   +7 more
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Isolation and habitat analysis of Balamuthia mandrillaris from soil

Parasitology Research
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoeba that causes meningoencephalitis in mammals. Over 200 cases of infection were reported worldwide, with a fatality rate of over 95%. A clear route of infection was unknown for a long time until a girl died of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) in California, USA, in 2003 due to infection with B ...
K. Yamanouchi, Hiroaki Arima, Yamato Sakamoto, Kazuki Kanto, Katsuhiro Itoh, T. Tsujiguchi   +5 more
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Molecular identification of Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris and Naegleria fowleri in soil samples using quantitative real-time PCR assay in Turkey; Hidden danger in the soil!

Acta Tropica, 2023
Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Naegleria fowleri are pathogenic free-living amoeba (FLA) and are commonly found in the environment, particularly soil.
M. Aykur, H. Dağcı
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Balamuthia mandrillaris amebic encephalitis

Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2007
Amebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia spp is an increasingly recognized chronic granulomatous central nervous system infectious process, which may affect both immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. The course of the disease is insidious and fatal in most cases, mainly due to delayed diagnosis, difficulty in isolation and/or ...
Maria T, Perez, Larry M, Bush
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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, Kiran, Patil, Shilpa, Jain, Stephen, Marks, Govinda S, Visvesvara, Michael, Tenner, Alex, Braun, Guiqing, Wang, Marc Y, El Khoury   +8 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris from soil samples

Microbiology, 2004
Balamuthia mandrillarisamoebas are recognized as a causative agent of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, a disease that is usually fatal. They were first recognized when isolated from the brain of a mandrill baboon that died in the San Diego Zoo Wild Life Animal Park. Subsequently, the amoebas have been found in a variety of animals, including humans (
Thelma H, Dunnebacke, Frederick L, Schuster, Shigeo, Yagi, Gregory C, Booton   +3 more
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Amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris

Pediatric Neurology, 1994
Free-living amebae etiologically associated with central nervous system (CNS) infection in children have included Acanthamoeba, Naegleria, and recently, leptomyxid ameba. Two previously healthy children are reported with CNS infection caused by leptomyxid ameba, recently classified as Balamuthia mandrillaris.
D A, Griesemer, L L, Barton, C M, Reese, P C, Johnson, J A, Gabrielsen, D, Talwar, G S, Visvesvara   +6 more
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Balamuthia Mandrillaris Encephalitis: Slow but Lethal March Towards the Brain.

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Balamuthia mandrillaris causes granulomatous amebic encephalitis. It is puzzling that unlike many blood-borne pathogens that can invade the central nervous system within hours, B.
R. Siddiqui, Sutherland K. Maciver, N. A. Khan   +2 more
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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, Naveed Ahmed, Khan, Edward L, Jarroll   +2 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris Meningoencephalitis Presenting with Acute Hydrocephalus

Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2008
The leptomyxid amoeba Balαmuthia mandrillaris, previously believed to be a harmless soil-inhabiting organism, is now known to be a rare but consistently lethal cause of meningoencephalitis in humans. We report a case of amebic meningoencephalitis caused by B. mandrillaris which presented as a febrile illness with acute hydrocephalus.
B J, Duke, R W, Tyson, R, DeBiasi, J E, Freeman, K R, Winston   +4 more
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