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ISEV2025 Abstract Book

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Volume 14, Issue S1, October 2025.
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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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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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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
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ISEV2024 Abstract Book

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Volume 13, Issue S1, May 2024.
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Isolation and Identification of Naegleria Species from Environmental Water in Changchun, Northeastern China

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, Feng Wei, Jiping Li, Nan Li, Quan Liu   +4 more
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Naegleria fowleri [PDF]

, 2020
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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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Free-living Acanthamoeba and Naegleria spp. amebae in water sources of León, Nicaragua

Revista de Biología Tropical, 2008
free-living amebae (FLA) are known to occur worldwide in water-related biotopes, but only limited information is available on these organisms in developing countries and so far no information on their presence is available from Nicaragua.
Byron Leiva, Emma Clasdotter, Ewert Linder, Jadwiga Winiecka-Krusnell   +3 more
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Etymologia:Naegleria fowleri [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
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