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Do Repeated Respiratory Tract Infections Predispose to Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Caused by Free-Living Amoebae? [PDF]

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Kandi V.
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Encystment and Excystment Processes in <i>Acanthamoeba castellanii</i>: An Emphasis on Cellulose Involvement. [PDF]

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Choaji M, Samba-Louaka A, Fechtali-Moute Z, Aucher W, Pomel S.   +4 more
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Khurana S.
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Balamuthia mandrillaris Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis: The First African Experience

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 2022
Abstract We report the first case of Balamuthia mandrillaris granulomatous amoebic encephalitis definitively acquired in Africa. Our case emphasizes initial nonspecific dermatological features, delays in confirmation of the diagnosis, difficulties accessing recommended medication, and uncertainty about optimal treatment of a disease with
Hafsah D Tootla, Brian S Eley, Johannes M N Enslin, John A Frean, Carol Hlela, Tracy N Kilborn, Bhavani Moodley, Shazia Peer, Shivani Singh, James J C Nuttall   +9 more
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Fatal granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris

Medical Journal of Australia, 1997
Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris is rare (63 human) cases reported worldwide) and fatal. We report a case in a five-year-old boy who had previously been well. For 18 months, he had had a slowly progressive, granulomatous mid facial lesion, but despite extensive investigation definitive diagnosis was made only with ...
Reed, R.P., CookeYarborough, C.M., Jaquiery, A.L., Grimwood, K., Kemp, A.S., Su, J.C., Forsyth, J.R.L.   +6 more
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Acanthamoeba granulomatous amoebic encephalitis after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Pediatric Transplantation, 2017
AbstractAcanthamoeba encephalitis is a rare, often fatal condition, particularly after HSCT, with 9 reported cases to date in the world literature. Our case was originally diagnosed with ALL at age 3 years, and after several relapses underwent HSCT at age 9 years.
Scott L. Coven, Eunkyung Song, Sarah Steward, Christopher R. Pierson, Jennifer R. Cope, Ibne K. Ali, Monica I. Ardura, Mark W. Hall, Melissa G. Chung, Rajinder P. S. Bajwa   +9 more
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Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis Caused by Balamuthia Mandrillaris in an Immunocompetent Girl

World Neurosurgery, 2012
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a recently recognized cause of a rare, devastating infection, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE). Presenting symptoms of GAE are nonspecific and can last for months before becoming clinically significant. Once the infection involves the central nervous system, death often results within days to weeks.
David A, Stidd, Brandon, Root, Martin E, Weinand, Rein, Anton   +3 more
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Relapsing granulomatous amoebic encephalitis

Practical Neurology
Free-living amoebae like Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba or Balamuthia mandrillaris are rare causes of central nervous system infections. Naegleria fowleri causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, whereas the latter two cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, which usually occurs in immunocompromised people and is almost universal fatal despite ...
Sampurna Chowdhury, Yamini Priyanka, Ayush Agarwal, Divyani Garg, Ajay Garg, Hemlata Jangir, Achal K Srivastava   +6 more
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