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Genotyping of Acanthamoeba spp. isolated from patients with granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. [PDF]
Megha K, Sehgal R, Khurana S.
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A Case of Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis diagnosed and intervened at an Early Stage
Tomono Fuke +7 more
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Acanthamoeba is a free-living amoeba genus able to cause severe infections, such as Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE), epithelial disorders and a sight-threatening disease called Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) [...]
María Reyes-Batlle +4 more
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Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis Caused by Balamuthia Mandrillaris -Case Report-
YAMASAKI, Kouji +8 more
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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.
Juan Hu +10 more
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Free-living amoebae (FLA) are protozoa widely distributed in the environment, found in a great diversity of terrestrial biomes. Some genera of FLA are linked to human infections.
Alejandro Otero-Ruiz +5 more
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Acanthamoeba castellanii genotype T4 is a clinically significant free-living amoeba that causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and amoebic keratitis in human beings.
Gerardo Ramírez-Rico +7 more
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Diagnosing Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis via next-generation sequencing in a 13-year-old girl
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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Waterborne parasites in Uganda: A survey in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area
As water has a multitude of functions, encompassing culinary, hygienic and recreational applications, studies looking at potentially pathogenic waterborne pathogens are crucial in order to prevent disease spread to rural populations and tourists. This study aimed at detecting protozoan trophozoites/cysts, and helminth eggs in environmental and piped ...
Celsus Sente +6 more
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Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis in an uncontrolled diabetic patient
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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