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Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 71, Issue 4, July/August 2024.Abstract The salamander, Ambystoma annulatum, is considered a “species of special concern” in the state of Arkansas, USA, due to its limited geographic range, specialized habitat requirements and low population size. Although metazoan parasites have been documented in this salamander species, neither its native protists nor microbiome have yet been ...
Brian M. Becker +5 more
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Occurrence of small free-living amoebae from natural water resources
Environment Conservation Journal, 2009 Small free-living amoebae are also called as amphizoic amoebae, because of their capability to exist both as free-living as well as opportunistically pathogenic.
Tabrez Ahmad, Newton Paul, A. K. Sharma
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Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis: first reported case from Rohtak, North India
Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesA fatal case of primary amoebic encephalitis (PAM) in a 20 year old boy, a proven case of acute leukemic leukemia (ALL) type L2, in remission is described. No history of swimming could be elicited.
Naveen Gupta +5 more
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Glucose metabolism in the pathogenic free‐living amoebae: Tempting targets for treatment development
Chemical Biology &Drug Design, Volume 103, Issue 1, January 2024.Enzymes involved in glucose metabolism may be promising therapeutic targets for drug development against the pathogenic free‐living amoebae. Details about the enzyme sequence and structural properties make a compelling case for designing small molecule inhibitors that are specific to the amoebae and would not affect the host enzyme.AbstractPathogenic ...
Jillian E. Milanes +8 more
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Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.The Naegleria fowleri amoeba stands as the primary culprit behind primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), presenting a substantial global public health concern. In recent years, over 17 cases of PAM have been reported in Karachi, Pakistan, highlighting its increased prevalence in the country’s most densely populated city.
Muhammad Aurongzeb +12 more
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Comparative neuropathology of Balamuthia mandrillaris infection across species
ParasitologyBalamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoeba that causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, a rare but frequently fatal infection of the central nervous system.
Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui +3 more
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Primary Amoebic (Naegleria fowleri) Meningoencephalitis Presenting as Status Epilepticus
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2011 Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare entity. Usual presenting features are fever, headache and seizures with meningeal signs and this disease carries high mortality rate. We present a case report of PAM presenting as status epilepticus.
A Sharma +5 more
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A review of the mechanism, diagnosis, and treatment of Naegleria fowleri infection
Frontiers in MicrobiologyNaegleria fowleri is a rare pathogen responsible for primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a fatal central nervous system infection characterized by rapid clinical progression and an extremely high mortality rate. The existing diagnostic methods are
Ling Dai +9 more
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