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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 ...
C D, Todd +6 more
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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 ...
Yuanwen Zhang +6 more
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Evaluation of prokaryote and eukaryote cells as food source for balamuthia mandrillaris
, 2006 Balamuthia mandrillaris is a recently identified free-living protozoan pathogen that can cause fatal granulomatous encephalitis in humans. Recent studies have shown that B.
Rivas, A.O. +4 more
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Serum antibodies to Balamuthia mandrillaris, a free-living amoeba recently demonstrated to cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis [PDF]
, 1999 © 1999 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.Free-living amoebae cause three well-defined disease entities: a rapidly fatal primary meningoencephalitis, a chronic granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE), and a chronic ...
Ferrante, A., Carter, R., Huang, Z.
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, 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.
Narisara Whangviboonkij (12967853) +11 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 ...
Larry Curtis, Cary +6 more
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Balamuthia Mandrillaris Encephalitis: Slow but Lethal March Towards the Brain
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.
Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; id_orcid +2 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris interactions with human brain microvascular endothelial cells in vitro
, 2007 Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) is a serious human disease almost always leading to death. An important step in BAE is amoebae invasion of the bloodstream, followed by their haematogenous spread.
Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; id_orcid +5 more
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, 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.
Narisara Whangviboonkij (12967853) +5 more
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, 2016 Balamuthia mandrillaris is a protist pathogen that can cause encephalitis with a mortality rate of more than 95%. Early diagnosis followed by aggressive treatment is a pre-requisite for successful prognosis.
Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah +4 more
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