Naegleria fowleri

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Naegleria fowleri
Different stages of Naegleria fowleri
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota (unranked) Excavata Phylum: Percolozoa Class: Heterolobosea Order: Schizopyrenida Family: Vahlkampfiidae Genus: Naegleria Species: N. fowleri
Binomial name
Naegleria fowleri Carter (1970)

Description and significance

Naegleria fowleri (commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba) is a thermophilic free-living amoeba found in moist environments (25-35 degrees Celsius) including warm fresh water, soil, and sewage. N. fowleri is the causative agent of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare but nearly always fatal disease of the central nervous system. It belongs to the Percolozoa phylum and can exist in different forms including trophozoite, flagellate, and encysted.

References

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[5]↑ Kilvington, S; J Beeching. "Identification and Epidemiological Typing of Naegleria fowleri with DNA Probes" Appl. Environ. Microbiology. 1995 Volume 61, pgs. 2071-2078 June 1995

[6]↑ "Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae" Australian Water Quality Centre 17 Feb 2009

[7]↑ "Naegleria Fowleri" Wikipedia, The Free Encycolopedia 10 April 2009

[8]↑ MicrobeWiki "Naegleria" 5 December 2008

[9]↑ Center For Disease Control and Prevention. "Naegleria Infection" 2 May 2008

[10]↑ Standford University. "Life Cycle and Morphology of Naegleria fowleriParaSites 2004

[11]↑ Drisdelle, Rosemary. "Naegleria fowleri - Deadly Amoeba suite101.com 11 Sep 2007