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Is Balamuthia mandrillaris a public health concern worldwide?
(Elsevier, 2013)
Balamuthia mandrillaris is an opportunistic, free-living amoeba that can cause skin lesions and the typically fatal Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) both in immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. Available ...
Balamuthia mandrillaris in South America: an emerging potential hidden pathogen in Perú
(Elsevier, 2014)
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free living amoeba that can be isolated from soil. It is an emerging pathogen causing skin lesions as well as CNS involvement with a fatal outcome if untreated. Further, infections can sometimes ...
First case report of the Balamuthia mandrillaris in the Camana district of Arequipa, Peru
(Elsevier, 2021)
Infections by free-living amoebas cause cutaneous and neurological compromise. These conditions have a low frequency, but a high lethality more than 98%. Generally, the clinical picture is nonspecific; the laboratory tests ...
BalamuthiaBalamuthia: portrait
(Microscope, 2016)
BalamuthiaBalamuthia: portrait
(Microscope, 2011)
The isolation of Balamuthia mandrillaris from environmental sources from Peru
(Springer Verlag, 2014)
Balamuthia mandrillaris is an opportunistic free-living amoeba that has been reported to cause skin lesions and the fatal Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis (BAE) in humans and other animals. Currently, around 200 human BAE ...
Isolation and molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia mandrillaris from combination shower units in Costa Rica
(2014-08-19)
Free living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous protozoa, which may behave as parasites under certain conditions. Four genera are recognized as causal agents of infections in humans and animals: Naegleria, Sappinia, Acanthamoeba ...
Balamuthia mandrillaris in South America: an emerging potential hidden pathogen in Peru
(Elsevier, 2014)
Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free living amoeba that can be isolated from soil. It is an emerging pathogen causing skin lesions as well as CNS involvement with a fatal outcome if untreated. Further, infections can sometimes ...
Balamuthia mandrillaris infection of the skin and central nervous system: An emerging disease of concern to many specialties in medicine
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2011)
Purpose of Review: Balamuthia mandrillaris infection of the skin and central nervous system has been increasingly reported in the last decade, making this entity a genuine emerging disease. The ability of the clinician in ...
Encefalitis amebiana granulomatosa por Balamuthia mandrillaris.: Primer caso diagnosticado en Chile
(Sociedad Chilena de Infectología, 2006)