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Facts about Naegleria fowleri and primary amebic meningoencephalitis
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    National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.), Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
    Published:
    1/16/13
    Description:
    Naegleria fowleri infections are very rare but severe. From 2002 to 2011, 32 infections were reported in the U.S. All were fatal. Naegleria fowleri is a warm water-loving ameba found around the world, often in warm or hot freshwater (lakes, rivers, a...
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  2. Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis: What Have We Learned in the Last Five Years?
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    Cope, Jennifer R.; Ali, Ibne K.;
    Published:
    Sep 2016
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    Curr Infect Dis Rep. 18(10):31.
    Description:
    Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a devastating infection of the brain caused by the thermophilic free-living ameba, Naegleria fowleri. Infection can occur when water containing the ameba enters the body through the nose, usually during rec...
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  3. Successful Treatment of an Adolescent with Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
    Personal Author:
    Linam, W. Matthew; Ahmed, Mubbasheer; Cope, Jennifer R.; Chu, Craig; Visvesvara, Govinda S.; da Silva, Alexandre J.; Qvarnstrom, Yvonne; Green, Jerril;
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    Feb 09 2015
    Source:
    Pediatrics. 135(3):e744-e748.
    Description:
    Naegleria fowleri is a thermophilic, free-living ameba that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis. The infections are nearly always fatal. We present the third well-documented survivor of this infection in North America. The patient's surviv...
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  4. Risk for Transmission of Naegleria fowleri from Solid Organ Transplantation
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    Roy, SL; Metzger, R; Chen, JG; Laham, FR; Martin, M; Kipper, SW; Smith, LE; Lyon, GM; Haffner, J; Ross, JE; Rye, AK; Johnson, W; Bodager, D; Friedman, M; Walsh, DJ; Collins, C; Inman, B; Davis, BJ; Robinson, T; Paddock, C; Zaki, Sherif R.; Kuehnert, Matthew J.; DaSilva, A; Qvarnstrom, Y; Sriram, R; Visvesvara, GS;
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    Nov 26 2013
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    Am J Transplant. 14(1):163-171.
    Description:
    Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by the free-living ameba (FLA) Naegleria fowleri is a rare but rapidly fatal disease of the central nervous system (CNS) affecting predominantly young, previously healthy persons. No effective chemother...
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  5. Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis Associated with Rafting on an Artificial Whitewater River: Case Report and Environmental Investigation
    Personal Author:
    Cope, Jennifer R.; Murphy, Jennifer; Kahler, Amy; Gorbett, Daniel G.; Ali, Ibne; Taylor, Brandi; Corbitt, Lisa; Roy, Shantanu; Lee, Nicole; Roellig, Dawn; Brewer, Scott; Hill, Vincent R.;
    Published:
    Feb 01 2018
    Source:
    Clin Infect Dis. 66(4):548-553
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    Background : Naegleria fowleri is a thermophilic ameba found in freshwater that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) when it enters the nose and migrates to the brain. Patient exposure to water containing the ameba typically occurs in warm...
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