A case of Naegleria fowleri related primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in China diagnosed by next-generation sequencing

A case of Naegleria fowleri related primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in China diagnosed by next-generation sequencing

Abstract Background Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), caused by Naegleria fowleri, is a rare protozoan infectious disease in China. A fatality rate of over 95% had been reported due to extremely rapid disease progression in the USA and other countries. Rapid and precise identification of th...

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Main Authors: Qiang Wang, Jianming Li, Jingkai Ji, Liuqing Yang, Li Chen, Rongrong Zhou, Yang Yang, Haixia Zheng, Jing Yuan, Liqiang Li, Yuhai Bi, George F. Gao, Jinmin Ma, Yingxia Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Naegleria fowleri
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
Amoeba
Next-generation sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3261-z

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