[HTML][HTML] Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis by Naegleria fowleri: Pathogenesis and Treatments

A Güémez, E García - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba (FLA) that is commonly known as the “brain-eating
amoeba.” This parasite can invade the central nervous system (CNS), causing an acute and …

Trends in Naegleria fowleri global research: A bibliometric analysis study

A Ekici, S Alkan, S Aydemir, E Gurbuz, AH Unlu - Acta tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Naegleria fowleri is one of the most dangerous protozoan agents. This article describes a
bibliometric review of the literature on N. fowleri research indexed in WoS during a 51-year …

State of the art: acute encephalitis

KC Bloch, C Glaser, D Gaston… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Encephalitis is a devastating neurologic disease often complicated by prolonged neurologic
deficits. Best practices for the management of adult patients include universal testing for a …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution and current state of molecular genetic characterization in pathogenic free-living amoebae

A Otero-Ruiz, LD Gonzalez-Zuñiga… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Free-living amoebae (FLA) are protozoa widely distributed in the environment, found in a
great diversity of terrestrial biomes. Some genera of FLA are linked to human infections. The …

[HTML][HTML] Various brain-eating amoebae: the protozoa, the pathogenesis, and the disease

H Zhang, X Cheng - Frontiers of medicine, 2021 - Springer
Among various genera of free-living amoebae prevalent in nature, some members are
identified as causative agents of human encephalitis, in which Naegleria fowleri followed by …

Global prevalence of free-living amoebae in solid matrices–A systematic review with meta-analysis

BJM Chaúque, TCB da Silva, DL Dos Santos… - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous free-living amoebae (FLA) are microorganisms of significant medical,
sanitary, and ecological importance. However, their characterization within solid matrices …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of molecular characterization and phylogeny for quantification of Acanthamoeba and Naegleria fowleri in various water sources, Turkey

M Aykur, H Dagci - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Free-living amoeba (FLA) is widely distributed in the natural environment. Since these
amoebae are widely found in various waters, they pose an important public health problem …

Environmental abiotic and biotic factors affecting the distribution and abundance of Naegleria fowleri

LM Stahl, JB Olson - FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Naegleria fowleri is a free-living protozoan that resides in soil and freshwater. Human
intranasal amoebae exposure through water or potentially dust particles can culminate in …

[HTML][HTML] Development and immunological evaluation of an mRNA-based vaccine targeting Naegleria fowleri for the treatment of primary amoebic …

M Naveed, U Ali, T Aziz, K Jabeen, MH Arif… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
More than 95% of patients fall victim to primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a fatal
disease attacking the central nervous system. Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating …

[HTML][HTML] Naegleria fowleri outbreak in Pakistan: unveiling the crisis and path to recovery

A Nadeem, IA Malik, EK Afridi, F Shariq - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The outbreak of Naegleria fowleri in Pakistan presents a significant public health concern
due to its high fatality rate and limited treatment options. This review explores the impact of …