A case report of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis by Group 1 Acanthamoeba genotype T18 diagnosed b...
A case report of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis by Group 1 Acanthamoeba genotype T18 diagnosed by the combination of morphological examination and genetic analysis
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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The diagnosis of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis is challenging for clinicians because it is a rare and lethal disease. Previous reports have indicated that Acanthamoeba with some specific genotypes tend to cause the majority of human infections. We report a case of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba spp. with genotype T18...
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A case report of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis by Group 1 Acanthamoeba genotype T18 diagnosed by the combination of morphological examination and genetic analysis
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_9a4728c3cf34442dafcfd01f2f5a79e9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_9a4728c3cf34442dafcfd01f2f5a79e9
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1746-1596
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1746-1596
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10.1186/s13000-018-0706-z
