"Naegleria fowleri" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of parasitic protozoa having both an ameboid and flagellate stage in its life cycle. Infection with this pathogen produces PRIMARY AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D016848
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.046.500.700.710.375
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Naegleria fowleri" by people in Profiles.
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A 22-year-old man with headache and stiff neck after a water skiing fall. Chest. 2009 Jan; 135(1):225-227.
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Calcium-dependent protection from complement lysis in Naegleria fowleri amebae. Cell Calcium. 2002 Mar; 31(3):105-14.