Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2014 Background: Naegleria is a free-living amoeba, and pathogenic Naegleria may pose a health risk to people exposed to recreational water. Our objective in this study was to determine if there are pathogenic amoebae in environmental water samples from ...
Wei Wang +4 more
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Disinfection and environmental studies on pathogenic free-living amoebae : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Microbiology at Massey University [PDF]
, 1982 Over the last fifteen years, there has been an increasing awareness of sporadic cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), affecting primarily younger age groups and appearing in an acute fulminant form.
Dawson, Mark William
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Revista de Saúde Pública, 2003 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 +1 more
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A study of various environmental factors on the growth, encystment and survival of free living amoebae : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Microbiology at Massey University [PDF]
, 1985 Free-living amoebae (FLA) are soil organisms which have a worldwide distribution. Interest was raised when they were implicated in two fatal and several non-fatal infections in humans. This investigation involved examination of the role and/or effect of
Rogers, Lynnette Helen
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Targeting brain-eating amoebae infections [PDF]
, 2017 Brain infections due to Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Naegleria fowleri often lead to death. Despite differences in the preferential sites of infection in the brain, the mode of delivery of drugs is often intravenous.
Khan, Naveed Ahmed * +2 more
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ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2020 Primary amebic meningoencephalitis, caused by brain infection with a free-living ameba Naegleria fowleri, leads to an extensive inflammation of brain and death within 3-7 days after symptoms begin.
Jose Ignacio Escrig +2 more
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Isolation and Environmental Detection of Balamuthia mandrillaris in Isfahan, Iran
Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 17, Issue 5, October 2025.This study investigates the presence of Balamuthia mandrillaris in environmental sources from Isfahan, Iran, and compares cultural and molecular detection methods. The findings highlight matrix‐dependent detection patterns and report an overall prevalence of 15.6%.
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Short-term sequence evolution and vertical inheritance of the
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2006 Background Ribosomal DNA of several species of the free-living Naegleria amoeba harbors an optional group I intron within the nuclear small subunit ribosomal RNA gene.
De Jonckheere Johan F +3 more
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Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2021 Background: Free-living amoeba (FLA) belonging to Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleria, and Balamuthia mandrillaris are the soil-born protozoa. This study aimed to survey the occurrence of FLA, including Acanthamoeba spp., B.
Asal Tanzifi +8 more
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Evolution: functional evolution of nuclear structure. [PDF]
, 2011 The evolution of the nucleus, the defining feature of eukaryotic cells, was long shrouded in speculation and mystery. There is now strong evidence that nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) and nuclear membranes coevolved with the endomembrane system, and that ...
Dawson, Scott C, Wilson, Katherine L
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