Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba (FLA) that is commonly known as the “brain-eating
amoeba.” This parasite can invade the central nervous system (CNS), causing an acute and …

Naegleria fowleri, a thermophilic flagellate amoeba known as a “brain‐eating” amoeba, is
the aetiological agent of a perilous and devastating waterborne disease known as primary …

Naegleria fowleri is a pathogenic amoeboflagellate most prominently known for its role as
the etiological agent of the Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a disease that …

Naegleria fowleri is a free-living protozoan that resides in soil and freshwater. Human
intranasal amoebae exposure through water or potentially dust particles can culminate in …

Nosocomial infections (NIs) pose an increasing threat to public health. The majority of NIs
are bacterial, fungal, and viral infections; however, parasites also play a considerable role in …

Introduction: Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare but lethal infection of the
brain caused by a eukaryote called Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri). The aim of this review is to …

Free‐living amoebae (FLAs) are protozoa developing autonomously in diverse natural or
artificial environments. The FLAs Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and …

Background Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), caused by Naegleria fowleri, is a
rare protozoan infectious disease in China. A fatality rate of over 95% had been reported …

Among the pathogenic free-living amoebae (FLA), Naegleria fowleri is the etiological agent
of a fatal disease known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). Once infection …

Naegleria fowleri, known as the brain-eating amoeba, is the pathogen that causes the
primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a severe neurodegenerative disease with a …