Journal
ACTA TROPICA
Volume 164, Issue -, Pages 375-394Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.09.009
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Pathogenic amoebae; Nasal irrigation; Muslims; Diagnosis; Treatment
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- Sunway University, Malaysia
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Naegleria fowleri is a protist pathogen that can cause lethal brain infection. Despite decades of research, the mortality rate related with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis owing to N. fowleri remains more than 90%. The amoebae pass through the nose to enter the central nervous system killing the host within days, making it one of the deadliest opportunistic parasites. Accordingly, we present an up to date review of the biology and pathogenesis of N. fowleri and discuss needs for future research against this fatal infection. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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