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ParasitologiaBalamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoeba (FLA) that causes granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) and skin lesions. Transcriptomic analysis is a powerful tool used to study B. mandrillaris pathogenic infections.
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Balamuthia mandrillaris therapeutic mud bath in Jamaica
Epidemiology and Infection, 2014 SUMMARYBalamuthia mandrillaris is an emerging cause of encephalitis in humans. The transmission dynamics are poorly understood due to the high fatality rate and the sporadic nature of cases. Seventy-two soil samples were collected from beaches and the banks of lagoons, rivers, ponds, mineral springs and streams from across Jamaica and assayed for the ...
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International Journal of Infectious DiseasesBalamuthia mandrillaris, a free-living amoeba, can cause Balamuthia amebic encephalitis (BAE), a rare and often fatal cerebral infection. The reported mortality rate is >90%, largely attributable to the absence of specific clinical manifestations ...
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Balamuthia Mandrillaris Central Nervous System Vasculitis in an Immunocompetent Child: Case Report
Journal of Child NeurologyBalamuthia mandrillaris granulomatous amebic encephalitis is a rare disease that is associated with a high rate of mortality. Delays in diagnosis and treatment are common because of limited information on the organism in addition to its nonspecific ...
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Infectious Microbes & DiseasesBalamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a rare and often fatal central nervous system infection caused by the free-living protozoon Balamuthia mandrillaris. Identifying the prognostic factors that affect the survival of pediatric patients is crucial for
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Transcriptomic Response of Balamuthia mandrillaris to Lippia graveolens Extract Fractions
Microbiology ResearchBalamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoeba pathogenic to humans, causing amoebic granulomatous encephalitis (GAE). Due to the associated mortality rates of
Leobardo Daniel Gonzalez-Zuñiga +8 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris Meningoencephalitis: Survival of a Pediatric Patient
Pediatrics, 2010 Balamuthia mandrillaris infections are rare and almost always fatal. This ameba is a naturally occurring soil inhabitant that can cause disease in immunocompetent hosts, with early diagnosis typically proving difficult. We recently cared for a previously healthy 2-year-old boy who was diagnosed with meningoencephalitis secondary to B mandrillaris ...
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Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living ameba that causes rare, nearly always fatal disease in humans and animals worldwide. B. mandrillaris has been isolated from soil, dust, and water. Initial entry of Balamuthia into the body is likely via
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Access MicrobiologyBalamuthia mandrillaris is a rare cause of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) with a high mortality rate. Here, we describe the diagnostic challenges in a 70-year-old immunocompromised man with myasthenia gravis (MG).
Zohre Sadeghian +4 more
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Amebiasis of the central nervous system: report of six cases in Peru
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2015 Six cases of amoebic encephalitis admitted to the National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases between the years 1994-2010 in Peru are reported. These cases were admitted for clinical suspicion of malignant primary brain tumor and one orbital-nasal sarcoma.
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