Rare Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis diagnosed via combined molecular biology and metagenomic sequencing techniques: a case report

Rare Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis diagnosed via combined molecular biology and metagenomic sequencing techniques: a case report

Abstract Background Naegleria fowleri, a pathogenic free-living amoeba, causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare but devastating disease with acute onset, rapid progression, and > 95% mortality. Despite its rarity, the catastrophic outcomes associated with this infection underscor...

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Main Authors: Yuanjing Kou, Jiayao Zhang, Dan Wang, Lidan Cui, Qi Sun, Yanqi Lv, Ying Liu, Zhiquan He, Yuling Zhao, Hongwei Zhang, Jun Su, Yaobao Liu, Yan Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
Naegleria fowleri
Genetic analysis
Metagenomic sequencing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01347-z
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