Molecular Diagnosis of Encephalitis/Meningoencephalitis Caused by Free-Living Amoebae from a Tertiary Center in India

Molecular Diagnosis of Encephalitis/Meningoencephalitis Caused by Free-Living Amoebae from a Tertiary Center in India

Background: Pathogenic free-living amoeba (FLA) such as <i>Acanthamoeba</i> spp., <i>Naegleria fowleri</i>, and <i>Balamuthia mandrillaris</i> are causative agents of fatal amoebic encephalitis/meningoencephalitis. The diagnosis of such infections is challenging d...

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Main Authors: Sumeeta Khurana, Chayan Sharma, Bishan Dass Radotra, Abhishek Mewara, Parveen Tanwar, Priya Datta, Rakesh Sehgal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Acanthamoeba</i>
<i>Balamuthia</i>
central nervous system
encephalitis
free-living amoeba
meningitis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/12/1509

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