Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris Meningoencephalitis in the Netherlands after Travel to The Gambia

Autor: Carla van Tienen, Jeroen Roelfsema, Jaap J. van Hellemond, Robert M. Verdijk, Herve L. Tanghe, Perry J.J. van Genderen, Maarten J. Titulaer, Nadine A.M.E. van der Beek, Jubi E. de Haan, Pieter J. Wismans

Publikováno v: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 5, Pp 896-898 (2015)
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 21(5), 896-898. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

To the Editor: Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living ameba that has a worldwide distribution in soil and was first reported in 1990 (1). Approximately 200 B. mandrillaris meningoencephalitis cases have been described, mostly from warm climate area

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