Immunopathogenicity of Acanthamoeba spp. in the Brain and Lungs

K Kot, N Łanocha-Arendarczyk… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Free-living amoebas, including Acanthamoeba spp., are widely distributed in soil, water, and
air. They are capable of causing granulomatous amebic encephalitis, Acanthamoeba …

Successful treatment of Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent child

S Öcal Demir, GE Besli, A Bucak… - Journal of Tropical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis is a very rare entity with high mortality rate. Its
diagnosis is usually delated, and the optimal approach for its treatment is uncertain. In …

[HTML][HTML] Report of rare genotypes of Acanthamoeba from soil source of the Payeh Maga Highland forest, North-eastern Sarawak, Malaysia

LL Chan, HC Toh, K Jaikwang, EM Loo, JH Wong… - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Pathogenic Acanthamoeba species are the causative agents of Acanthamoeba keratitis and
granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. Members of this amoeba genus are ubiquitous in the …

[HTML][HTML] Case Report: Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis due to Acanthamoeba spp. in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient

DV Aparicio, JIC Bejarano… - The American Journal …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) caused by Acanthamoeba is a rare infection with
central nervous system (CNS) involvement usually with fatal consequences. Currently …

[PDF][PDF] Case Report: Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis due to Acanthamoeba spp. in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient

M de la O Cavazos - 2021 - researchgate.net
Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) caused byAcanthamoebais a rare infection with
central nervous system (CNS) involvement usually with fatal consequences. Currently …

Amebic Meningoencephalitis Mimicking Tubercular Meningitis

SK Rao, A Abhinay, PK, A Singh, R Tilak - Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2021 - Springer
A 16-y-old boy from Bihar presented with intermittent low-grade fever and diffuse headache
for 1 mo. The child had a history of one episode of diffuse headache with loss of …