Pathogenic and Opportunistic Free-Living Amebae
2015; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1128/9781555817381.ch139
Autores Tópico(s)Vibrio bacteria research studies
ResumoChapter 139 Pathogenic and Opportunistic Free-Living Amebae Govinda S. Visvesvara, Govinda S. VisvesvaraSearch for more papers by this author Govinda S. Visvesvara, Govinda S. VisvesvaraSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):James H. Jorgensen, James H. Jorgensen Emeritus, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TexasSearch for more papers by this authorKaren C. Carroll, Karen C. Carroll Department of Pathology, Division of Microbiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MarylandSearch for more papers by this authorGuido Funke, Guido Funke Risch Laboratories Group, Schaan, Principality of LiechtensteinSearch for more papers by this authorMichael A. Pfaller, Michael A. Pfaller T2 Biosystems, Lexington, Massachusetts, and Professor Emeritus, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IowaSearch for more papers by this authorMarie Louise Landry, Marie Louise Landry Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, ConnecticutSearch for more papers by this authorSandra S. Richter, Sandra S. Richter Department of Laboratory Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OhioSearch for more papers by this authorDavid W. Warnock, David W. Warnock Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 May 2015 https://doi.org/10.1128/9781555817381.ch139 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary Pathogenic and opportunistic free-living amebae, such as Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, Naegleria fowleri, and Sappinia pedata, cause devastating central nervous system and disseminated infections in humans, leading to death. A brief review of the types of infections caused, clinical characteristics, pathologic manifestations, morphologic and molecular diagnoses, treatment, and prevention, if any, are discussed. References Aichelberg AC, Walochnik J, Assadian O, Steuer A, Perneczky G, Visvesvara GS, Aspock H, Vetter N. 2008. 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