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Current report on the prevalence of free-living amoebae (FLA) in natural hot springs: a systematic review

Journal of Water and Health, 2021
The occurrence of potentially pathogenic free-living amoebae (FLA) in natural hot springs is considered a public health concern. FLAs are known to cause serious health outcomes to a wide spectrum of mammalian hosts. The present study aimed to provide the
Mary Rachael Leigh Fabros, Xyleen Rianne Shae Diesta, John Anthony Oronan, Kim Sofia Verdejo, Joe-Anna Sheilla Marie Garcia, Ma. Sophia Romey, Giovanni De Jesus Milanez   +6 more
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Two MP2CL5 Antigen Vaccines from Naegleria fowleri Stimulate the Immune Response against Meningitis in the BALB/c Model

Infection and Immunity, 2023
Naegleria fowleri is an etiological agent that generates primary amoebic meningoencephalitis; unfortunately, no effective treatment or vaccine is available. The objective of this work was to determine the immunoprotective response of two vaccine antigens,
Mara Gutiérrez-Sánchez, M. Carrasco-Yépez, J. Correa-Basurto, G. Ramírez-Salinas, S. Rojas-Hernández   +4 more
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Chamigrane-Type Sesquiterpenes from Laurencia dendroidea as Lead Compounds against Naegleria fowleri

Marine Drugs, 2023
Naegleria fowleri is an opportunistic protozoon that can be found in warm water bodies. It is the causative agent of the primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.
Iñigo Arberas-Jiménez, N. Nocchi, Javier Chao-Pellicer, I. Sifaoui, A. R. Soares, A. Díaz-Marrero, J. J. Fernández, J. Piñero, J. Lorenzo-Morales   +8 more
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Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis [PDF]

Neurology, 2003
A previously healthy 5-year-old boy presented with severe headache and neck stiffness. On examination, he exhibited somnolence and nuchal rigidity. The results of CSF studies were as follows: red blood cells, 400/mm3; white blood cells, 1,150/mm3 (91% polymorphonuclear cells); glucose level, …
Darin T, Okuda, Stephen, Coons
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Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles Secreted by a Clinical Isolate of Naegleria fowleri and Identification of Immunogenic Components within Their Protein Cargo

Biology, 2022
Simple Summary Extracellular vesicles are vesicles produced by cells and organisms, capable of developing different functions. In this sense, these vesicles have been involved in communication, in the production of damage during an infection and in the ...
Lissette Retana Moreira, María Fernanda Steller Espinoza, Natalia Chacón Camacho, Alberto Cornet-Gómez, G. Sáenz-Arce, A. Osuna, B. Lomonte, Elizabeth Abrahams Sandí   +7 more
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Detection of Naegleria species in environmental samples from Peninsular Malaysia.

PLoS ONE, 2011
BackgroundIn Malaysia, researchers and medical practitioners are unfamiliar with Naegleria infections. Thus little is known about the existence of pathogenic Naegleria fowleri, and the resultant primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is seldom ...
Init Ithoi, Arine Fadzlun Ahmad, Veeranoot Nissapatorn, Yee Ling Lau, Rohela Mahmud, Joon Wah Mak   +5 more
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First identification of Naegleria species and Vahlkampfia ciguana in Nile water, Cairo, Egypt: Seasonal morphology and phylogenetic analysis

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2020
Background/Purpose: In Egypt, there is a scarcity of data concerning Naegleria (N.) family, with a shortage of phylogenetic studies. This study's aim was molecular detection, sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of morphologically identified Nagleria and
Ayman A. El-Badry, Sayeda M. Aufy, Eman S. El-Wakil, Enas M. Rizk, Soheir S. Mahmoud, Nahed Y. Taha   +5 more
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Sesquiterpene lactones as potential therapeutic agents against Naegleria fowleri.

Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 2022
Naegleria fowleri is the causative agent the primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a fatal disease in more than the 90% of the reported cases that affects the central nervous system.
Iñigo Arberas-Jiménez, Aitor Rizo-Liendo, N. Nocchi, I. Sifaoui, Javier Chao-Pellicer, M. L. Souto, B. Suárez-Gómez, A. Díaz-Marrero, J. J. Fernández, J. Piñero, J. Lorenzo-Morales   +10 more
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First report of successful Naegleria detection from environmental resources of some selected areas of Rawlakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Acta Protozoologica, 2022
Naegleria belongs to the free-living amoeba family and is well-known as a human pathogen. It is recognized as etiological agent of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis involving central nervous system ...
Abida Akbar , Abdul Hameed, Abdulaziz S. Alouffi, Mashal M. Almutairi, Tania Tanveer, Abdul Matin   +5 more
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Identification of Naegleria fowleri proteins linked to primary amoebic meningoencephalitis [PDF]

, 2017
Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri) causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rapidly fatal disease of the central nervous system. N. fowleri can exist in cyst, flagellate or amoebic forms, depending on environmental conditions.
Cabral, Guy A, Jamerson, Melissa, Marciano-Cabral, Francine, Park, Jay, Schmoyer, Jacqueline A   +4 more
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