A Fluorometric Assay for the In Vitro Evaluation of Activity against Naegleria fowleri Cysts

A Fluorometric Assay for the In Vitro Evaluation of Activity against Naegleria fowleri Cysts

ABSTRACT Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a lethal and rapid infection that affects the central nervous system and is caused by the free-living amoeba Naegleria fowleri. The life cycle of this protozoa consists of three different stages: The trophozoite, flagellate and cyst stages. Curre...

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Main Authors: Iñigo Arberas-Jiménez, Aitor Rizo-Liendo, Ines Sifaoui, Javier Chao-Pellicer, José E. Piñero, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-08-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
antiamoebic activity
cyst
Naegleria
meningoencephalitis
protocol
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00515-22

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00515-22

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