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Comparative neuropathology of Balamuthia mandrillaris infection across species

Parasitology
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoeba that causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, a rare but frequently fatal infection of the central nervous system.
Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Sutherland Maciver, David Lloyd, Naveed Ahmed Khan   +3 more
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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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Cutaneous balamuthiasis: A clinicopathological studyCapsule Summary

JAAD International, 2022
Introduction: Balamuthia mandrillaris, a free-living amoeba, causes an uncommon infection that is characterized by cutaneous and neurological involvement, which carries a poor prognosis.
Patricia Alvarez, MD, Carlos Torres-Cabala, MD, Eduardo Gotuzzo, MD, Francisco Bravo, MD   +3 more
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Trouble in the Tank: A Case Report of Fatal Scuticociliate Encephalitis in a Whitetip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus)

Journal of Fish Diseases, Volume 49, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract This case report presents a recent case of scuticociliatosis in a whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus), housed at a zoo (Haus des Meeres Aqua Terra Zoo, Vienna, Austria). Clinical signs such as uncoordinated swimming and body tilt were observed prior to death.
Hella Schwegler, Jeff Schreiner, Maria Prüllage, Karoline Lipnik, Astrid S. Holzer, Eva Lewisch   +5 more
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Combating Acanthamoeba spp. cysts: what are the options?

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Acanthamoeba spp. are protist pathogens and causative agents of serious infections including keratitis and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. Its ability to convert into dormant and highly resistant cysts form limits effectiveness of available ...
Ayaz Anwar, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui   +2 more
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An Optical and Chemiluminescence Assay for Assessing the Cytotoxicity of Balamuthia mandrillaris against Human Neurospheroids

Bioengineering, 2022
A spheroid is a cell aggregate in a three-dimensional context; thereby, it recapitulates the cellular architecture in human tissue. However, the utility of spheroids as an assay for host–parasite interactions remains unexplored.
Worakamol Pengsart, Kasem Kulkeaw
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Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone in a Dog With Meningoencephalitis of Unknown Etiology

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2026.
This report describes a case of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) in a Maltese with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology (MUE). The dog was treated with water restriction and tolvaptan, a vasopressin receptor antagonist, which resulted in an improvement in hyponatremia.
Yelim Lee, Jooyoung Park, Yeon Chae, Taesik Yun, Hakhyun Kim, Byeong‐Teck Kang   +5 more
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Brainstem Tuberculous Abscess in a 63‐Year‐Old Adult With Unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot

Case Reports in Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a congenital heart anomaly usually corrected surgically in childhood. Reports of adults with unrepaired TOF indicate that they are at high risk of endocardial infections and sequelae such as distant abscesses. Case Presentation A 63‐year‐old man born and raised in Vietnam presented with unrepaired TOF and 5 days ...
Jessica S. Yang, Flora Y. Kurtz, Hans H. Liu, Benjamin Ehrlich, Gbambele Kone, Shamimul Hasan   +5 more
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Isolation and molecular identification of Acanthamoeba spp. from hospital dust and soil of Khomein, Iran, as reservoir for nosocomial infection.

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2021
Background: Acanthamoeba spp. are commonest opportunistic amoebae, which ubiquitous in various environmental resources. Acanthamoeba species are the causative agents of amoebic keratitis, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and i.e.
Behnam Abedi, Davood Azadi, Reza Hajihossein, Sahar Khodashenas, Kazem Ghaffari, Mahdi Mosayebi   +5 more
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