Organisms

Balamuthia mandrillaris

A species of free-living soil amoeba in the family Balamuthiidae, causing AMEBIASIS and a deadly form of ENCEPHALITIS in humans.

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Abstract

A species of free-living soil amoeba in the family Balamuthiidae, causing AMEBIASIS and a deadly form of ENCEPHALITIS in humans.

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate with AMEBIASIS; for encephalitis caused by this organism, coordinate also with CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PROTOZOAL INFECTIONS + INFECTIOUS ENCEPHALITIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Amoebozoa (1994-2011)

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  1. B01w.046w.090w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Balamuthia mandrillaris. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059611. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059611
  2. Balamuthia mandrillaris. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balamuthia_mandrillaris
  3. Balamuthia mandrillaris. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1159908