Brain-eating amoebae: Predilection sites in the brain and disease outcome

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Brain-eating amoebae: Predilection sites in the brain and disease outcome

Acanthamoeba spp. and Balamuthia mandrillaris are causative agents of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE), while Naegleria fowleri causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). PAM is an acute infection lasting few days, while GAE is a chronic to subacute infection that can last up to sever...

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Main Authors:	Ong, Timothy Yu Yee , Khan, Naveed Ahmed , Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah Bano *
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2017
Subjects:	QR Microbiology
Online Access:	http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/487/ http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/487/1/Naveed%20Khan%207.pdf

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