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Among various genera of free-living amoebae prevalent in nature,some members are identified as causative agents of human encephalitis,in which Naegleria fowleri followed by Acanthamoeba spp.and Balamuthia mandrillaris have been successively discovered.As
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Department of Medical Microbiology,Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology of Ministries of Edu
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Among various genera of free-living amoebae prevalent in nature,some members are identified as causative agents of human encephalitis,in which Naegleria fowleri followed by Acanthamoeba spp.and Balamuthia mandrillaris have been successively discovered.As the three dominant genera responsible for infections,Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia work as opportunistic pathogens of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals,whereas Naegleria induces primary amoebic meningoencephalitis mostly in healthy children and young adults as a more violent and deadly disease.Due to the lack of typical symptoms and laboratory findings,all these amoebic encephalitic diseases are difficult to diagnose.Considering that subsequent therapies are also affected,all these brain infections cause significant mortality worldwide,with more than 90％of the cases being fatal.Along with global warming and population explosion,expanding areas of human and amoebae activity in some regions lead to increased contact,resulting in more serious infections and drawing increased public attention.In this review,we summarize the present information of these pathogenic free-living amoebae,including their phylogeny,classification,biology,and ecology.The mechanisms of pathogenesis,immunology,pathophysiology,clinical manifestations,epidemiology,diagnosis,and therapies are also discussed.
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