Granulomatous amebic encephalitis due to Balamuthia mandrillaris (Leptomyxiidae): Report of four cases from Mexico

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 603-607

  Riestra Castaneda, Juan M ^a   Riestra Castaneda, Roberto ^a   Gonzalez Garrido, Andres A ^a   Moreno, Patricio Pena ^b   Martinez, A Julio ^c   Visvesvara, Govinda S ^c   Careaga, Florentino Jardon ^b   Oropeza De Alba, Jose L ^a   Cornejo, Salvador Gonzalez ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CIVIL DE GUADALAJARA FRAY ANTONIO ALCALDE   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^c NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MALE; MEXICO; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

ACANTHAMOEBA; BALAMUTHIA; BALAMUTHIA MANDRILLARIS; LEPTOMYXID AMEBA; LEPTOMYXIDAE;

EID: 0030756213     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.56.603     Document Type: Article

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