Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis
Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis
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White, JML , Barker, RD , Salisbury, JR , Fife, AJ , Lucas, SB , Warhurst, DC and Higgins, EM
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London: Elsevier Ltd
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English
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London: Elsevier Ltd
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Balamuthia mandrillaris is an amoeba originally isolated from the brain of a baboon. It has only recently been isolated from the environment. It is not easily cultured but may be grown on agar seeded with viable Acanthamoeba.' Balamuthia encephalitis is very rare and follows a prolonged cutaneous phase.2 The route of infection may be via the nasal...
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Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_66694797
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_66694797
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0140-6736
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1474-547X
DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16640-3
