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A nonmitochondrial hydrogen production in Naegleria gruberi [PDF]
, 2014 Naegleria gruberi is a free-living heterotrophic aerobic amoeba well known for its ability to transform from an amoeba to a flagellate form. The genome of N.
Anastasios D. Tsaousis +39 more
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Brain-eating amoebae: Predilection sites in the brain and disease outcome [PDF]
, 2017 Acanthamoeba spp. and Balamuthia mandrillaris are causative agents of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE), while Naegleria fowleri causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).
Khan, Naveed Ahmed * +2 more
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First report of amphizoic amoebae isolated from edible Oyster mushroom- Pleurotus sajor-caju (Singer, 1949) [PDF]
, 2011 The present document serves as the first evidence that describes the presence of amphizoic amoebae in cap, stalk and internal tissues such as gills of the edible Oyster mushrooms, Pleurotus sajor-caju, packaged, and sold for public consumption.
Sharma, A. K., Shukla, Kavyanjali
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Is Naegleria fowleri an Emerging Parasite? [PDF]
Trends in Parasitology, 2020 Naegleria fowleri causes an uncommon but deadly disease called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). There has been an increase of reported PAM cases, particularly since 2000. Although water is the dominant route of transmission of PAM, infection through soil/dust is a possible alternative route.
Maciver, Sutherland +2 more
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Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in an Infant due to Naegleria fowleri
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2011 Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by free-living amebae Naegleria fowleri is a rare and fatal condition. A fatal case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis was diagnosed in a 5-month-old infant who presented with the history of decrease ...
Vinay Khanna +8 more
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Data in Brief, 2018 The recombinant TvCP4 prepro region (ppTvCP4r) acts as an exogenous inhibitor of cathepsin L-like CPs from Trichomonas vaginalis (Cárdenas-Guerra et al., 2015 [1]). Here, we present the dataset of the trichomonad ppTvCP4r inhibitory effect against the CP
Rosa E. Cárdenas-Guerra +4 more
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MethodsX, 2018 Naegleria species are the ubiquitous free-living amoebas that are found worldwide in soil and water. Among Naegleria spp., N. fowleri can cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). Ninety water samples were collected from the pond of parks.
Ali Asghar Najafpoor +7 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundThe inland freshwater bodies in the North-Western Province of Sri Lanka have ideal environmental conditions for the Naegleria species. Therefore, the presence and prevalence of Naegleria species in the water bodies of North-Western Province ...
Nuwan Gunarathna +4 more
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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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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 +5 more
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