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NAEGLERIA: BRAIN-EATING AMOEBA

Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
Naegleria is a genus of protozoa. The genus was named after French zoologist Mathieu Naegler. Naegleria is a microscopic amoeba that can cause a very rare, but severe, infection of the brain. A brief historical sketch is given since the discovery of this
Sajjad Ahmad, Shaukat Ali
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Naegleria fowleri infections [PDF]

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2017
W Matthew, Linam, Jennifer R, Cope
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Naegleria fowleri: Swimming with Death as the Major Outbreak in Pakistan

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2019
Naegleria fowleri: Swimming with Death as the Major Outbreak in ...
Muhammad NAVEED, Zeshan ALI, Masooma KHWAR, Wahab NAZIR, Nauman KHALID   +4 more
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Morphological and Molecular Survey of Naegleria spp. in Water Bodies Used for Recreational Purposes in Rasht city, Northern Iran

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2015
Background: Naegleria spp. is a free-living amoeba of which some species includ­ing N. fowleri and N. australeinsis are highly pathogenic in human and ani­mals.
Maryam NIYYATI, Zohreh LASJERDI, Saeed ZAREIN-DOLAB, Mahdieh NAZAR, Hamed BEHNIAFAR, Mohammad Reza MAHMOUDI, Ehsan NAZEMALHOSSEINI MOJARAD   +6 more
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Isolamento de amebas de vida livre potencialmente patogênicas em poeira de hospitais

Revista de Saúde Pública
OBJETIVO: Observar a ocorrência de amebas de vida livre dos gêneros Acanthamoeba e Naegleria em amostras de poeira coletadas em hospitais. MÉTODOS: Foram coletadas 132 amostras de poeira em dois hospitais do município de Presidente Prudente, São Paulo ...
Maria Aparecida da Silva, João Aristeu da Rosa   +1 more
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ISEV2025 Abstract Book

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Volume 14, Issue S1, October 2025.
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Detection and identification of Naegleria species along with Naegleria fowleri in the tap water samples

BMC Medical Genomics
Naegleria fowleri, the causative agent of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), is commonly found in warm freshwater environments and can enter the brain through nasal passages during activities like swimming or ablution.
Muhammad Aurongzeb, Syeda Zehratul Fatima, Syed Ikhlaq Hussain, Yasmeen Rashid, Tariq Aziz, Majid Alhomrani, Walaa F. Alsanie, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri   +7 more
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Naegleria [PDF]

, 2020
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Surveillance and Molecular Identification of Acanthamoeba and Naegleria Species in Two Swimming Pools in Alexandria University, Egypt

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2017
Background: Swimming in contaminated water was reported to be associated with Acanthamoeba and N. fowleri human infections. The present study was carried out with the aim of isolation and identification of the different species of Acanthamoeba and ...
Ahmad Z. AL-HERRAWY, Mahmoud I. KHALIL, Soheir S. EL-SHERIF, Fatima A. E. OMAR, Wael M. LOTFY   +4 more
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Naegleria fowleri - Simple Facts About Brain Eating Amoeba

Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2015
Year after year, the inhabitants of Karachi have to face the fear and panic of Naegleria fowleri which can cause deadly disease called meningoencephalitis. A common citizen remains extremely wary of what to do and what not to do.
Irfan Ali Mirza
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