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Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Caused by Naegleria fowleri: An Old Enemy Presenting New Challenges [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 First discovered in 1899, Naegleria fowleri is a protist pathogen, known to infect the central nervous system and produce primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.
Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Naveed Ahmed Khan
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Journal of Parasitology ResearchFree-living amoebas are ubiquitous in distribution systems and recreational waters. Numerous studies have described the problem posed by their presence in the drinking water distribution systems of Lahore; however, very few studies have been done on ...
Ayesha Najam +4 more
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Providing an in vitro depiction of microglial cells challenged with immunostimulatory extracellular vesicles of Naegleria fowleri. [PDF]
Front MicrobiolNaegleria fowleri is the causative agent of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rapid and acute infection of the central nervous system with a fatal outcome in >97% of cases. Due to the infrequent report of cases and diagnostic gaps that hinder the
Retana Moreira L +8 more
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Etymologia: Naegleria fowleri [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 Nancy Männikkö
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Growth dynamic of biofilm-associated Naegleria fowleri in freshwater on various materials. [PDF]
Front MicrobiolIn industrial water systems, the occurrence of biofilm-associated pathogenic free-living amoebae (FLA) such as Naegleria fowleri is a potential hygienic problem, and factors associated with its occurrence remain poorly understood.
Goudot S +4 more
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Etymologia:Naegleria fowleri [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 Nancy Männikkö
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In Vitro Activity of Statins against Naegleria fowleri [PDF]
Pathogens, 2019 Naegleria fowleri causes a deadly disease called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). Even though PAM is still considered a rare disease, the number of reported cases worldwide has been increasing each year.
Aitor Rizo-Liendo +11 more
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Naegleria fowleri outbreak in Pakistan: unveiling the crisis and path to recovery. [PDF]
Front Public Health, 2023 Nadeem A, Malik IA, Afridi EK, Shariq F.
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Lahore's encounter with Naegleria fowleri: Unveiling health hazards and heightened concerns. [PDF]
Health Sci Rep, 2023 Health Science Reports, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2023.
Zain A, Ashfaq F, Azhar M.
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A Fatal Case of Naegleria fowleri Meningoencephalitis in Taiwan [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2013 After bathing at a hot spring resort, a 75-year-old man presented to the emergency department because of seizure-like attack with loss of conscious. This is the first case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri in Taiwan. PAM was diagnosed based on detection of actively motile trophozoites in cerebrospinal fluid using a
Mei-Yu Su +8 more
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