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Distribution and Current State of Molecular Genetic Characterization in Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae

Pathogens, 2022
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, Leobardo Daniel Gonzalez-Zuñiga, Libia Zulema Rodriguez-Anaya, Luis Fernando Lares-Jiménez, Jose Reyes Gonzalez-Galaviz, Fernando Lares-Villa   +5 more
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Acanthamoeba castellanii Genotype T4: Inhibition of Proteases Activity and Cytopathic Effect by Bovine Apo-Lactoferrin

Microorganisms, 2023
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, Moises Martinez-Castillo, Roberto Cárdenas-Zúñiga, Daniel Coronado-Velázquez, Angélica Silva-Olivares, Mireya De la Garza, Mineko Shibayama, Jesús Serrano-Luna   +7 more
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Diagnosing Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis via next-generation sequencing in a 13-year-old girl

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2020
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, Gangfeng Yan, Shuzhen Han, Yingzi Ye, Xunjia Cheng, Hairong Gong, Hui Yu   +6 more
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Waterborne parasites in Uganda: A survey in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area

Public Health Challenges, Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2023., 2023
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, Howard Onyuth, Andrew Tamale, Bob Mali, Benigna Gabriela Namara, Jacob Gizamba Mugoya, Andrew Rwot Omara   +6 more
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Table_1_Pathogenic free-living amoebic encephalitis from 48 cases in China: A systematic review.DOCX

, 2023
BackgroundFree-living amoebae (FLA) including Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba spp., and Balamuthia mandrillaris can become pathogenic and cause severe cerebral infections, named primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), granulomatous amoebic ...
Fei-Fei Chen (3383549), Si-Yuan Wen (88855), Xiang-Ting Chen (14202812), Chang-Qing Zhou (436533), Qian Zhang (49333)   +4 more
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Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis: Clinical Diagnosis and Management [PDF]

American Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2005
Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) is a serious human disease with fatal consequences. With the mortality rate of more than 90%, it is not surprising that the majority of GAE infections are identified at the post-mortem stage. The most distressing aspect is that the high level of mortality is attributed to lack of awareness.
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Post-mortem culture of Balamuthia mandrillaris from the brain and cerebrospinal fluid of a case of granulomatous amoebic meningoencephalitis, using human brain microvascular endothelial cells

, 2004
The first isolation in the UK of Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebae from a fatal case of granulomatous amoebic meningoencephalitis is reported. Using primary cultures of human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMECs), amoebae were isolated from the ...
Rogers, Claire, Alsam, S., Nolder, Debbie, Rogers, C., Sissons, J., Nolder, D., Jayasekera, S., Alsam, Selwa, Tucker, J., Warhurst, D., White, J.M.L., Jayasekera, Samantha, Higgins, E.M., Sissons, James, Higgins, EM, Khan, Naveed Ahmed, Warhurst, David, White, Jonathan ML, Tucker, Julie   +18 more
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Autoimmunity in the Mediation of Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis: Implications for Therapy [PDF]

, 2011
Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living amoebae that are ubiquitous in the environment. Most healthy individuals carry Acanthamoeba-reactive antibodies, suggesting constant exposure to amoebae. In spite of the high prevalence of the amoebae, the incidence of diseases caused by Acanthamoeba is very low.
Chandirasegaran Massilamany, Jay Reddy
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Discovery of repurposing drug candidates for the treatment of diseases caused by pathogenic free-living amoebae.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Diseases caused by pathogenic free-living amoebae include primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (Naegleria fowleri), granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (Acanthamoeba spp.), Acanthamoeba keratitis, and Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (Balamuthia ...
Christopher A Rice, Beatrice L Colon, Emily Chen, Mitchell V Hull, Dennis E Kyle   +4 more
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Pyogenic Hepatic Abscess as a Complication of Appendicitis: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Pyogenic liver abscess management. ABSTRACT Pyogenic liver abscess is a rare and under‐recognized complication of gangrenous or perforated appendicitis in children. Management typically requires a combination of antibiotic therapy and abscess drainage. Although uncommon in the pediatric population, pyogenic liver abscess is more frequently observed in ...
Mohammad AshrafAzimi, Abbas Abdollahi, Mohammad karimi, Homa Jajarmi, Ali Mehri   +4 more
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