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Brain Worms and Brain Amoebas: They Do Exist [PDF]

A Core 1 (science writing) paper gives us more things to worry ...
Manzo, Andrea
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ISEV2025 Abstract Book

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Volume 14, Issue S1, October 2025.
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj  

Improved Method for the Detection and Quantification of Naegleria fowleri in Water and Sediment Using Immunomagnetic Separation and Real-Time PCR

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2013
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare and typically fatal infection caused by the thermophilic free-living ameba, Naegleria fowleri. In 2010, the first confirmed case of PAM acquired in Minnesota highlighted the need for improved detection ...
Bonnie J. Mull, Jothikumar Narayanan, Vincent R. Hill   +2 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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J Eukaryot Microbiol [PDF]

Emerging methods based on mass spectrometry (MS) can be used in the rapid identification of microorganisms. Thus far, these practical and rapidly evolving methods have mainly been applied to characterize prokaryotes.

core  

Clin Infect Dis [PDF]

BackgroundNaegleria fowleri is a thermophilic ameba found in freshwater that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) when it enters the nose and migrates to the brain.

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Clasificación morfológica y descripción bioquímica de diversos tipos de amebas de vida libre en muestras de agua de la VII Región. [PDF]

, 2012
54 p.Las Amebas de Vida Libre (AVL) son uno de los grupos parasitarios más estudiados en el último tiempo, debido a sus interesantes características infectantes y patógenas para el ser humano, pertenecen al Reino Protista, Subreino Protozoa, y a la ...
Pardo González, Luis, Vidal Flores, Sylvia (Prof. Guía)   +1 more
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Research Outlook : January 2016 [PDF]

, 2016
Content - Up to Date - Research Projects - Research in the News - Extending Network - Narratives - Expanding Facilities - Grantshttps://ecommons.aku.edu/research_outlook/1002/thumbnail ...
Office of Research & Graduate Studies,
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Naegleria fowleri as an infectious agent of primary amebic meningoencephalitis: morpho-biological properties of the pathogen, pathophysiology of meningoencephalitis, and clinical-diagnostic features (a literature review)

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal
Aim. To provide a comprehensive analysis of the morphobiological characteristics of Naegleria fowleri and summarize current data on the epidemiology, clinical course, diagnostic approaches, and therapeutic strategies for primary amebic ...
M. M. Martsev, V. A. Pavlusenko, O. O. Gordiichuk, T. V. Kozytska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source