Organisms

Naegleria fowleri

A species of parasitic protozoa having both an ameboid and flagellate stage in its life cycle. Infection with this pathogen produces PRIMARY AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS.

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Abstract

A species of parasitic protozoa having both an ameboid and flagellate stage in its life cycle. Infection with this pathogen produces PRIMARY AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Naegleria fowlerus
  • fowlerus, Naegleria

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Aspects Covered

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 = PRIMARY AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

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History Note

92

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Previous Indexing

  • Amoeba (1974-1987)
  • Naegleria (1988-1991)

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  1. B01w.046w.500.700w.710w.375w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Naegleria fowleri. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016848. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016848
  2. Naegleria fowleri. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naegleria_fowleri
  3. Naegleria fowleri. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131273