Cytopathogenicity of Balamuthia mandrillaris, an opportunistic causative agent of granulomatous amebic encephalitis

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 456-463

  Kiderlen, Albrecht F ^a   Tata, Phiroze S ^a   Özel, Muhsin ^a   Laube, Ulrike ^a   Radam, Elke ^a   Schäfer, Hubert ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ameba; Cytopathogenicity; Opportunistic infection

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; LYSIS; PATHOGENICITY; PROTOZOAN; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AMEBIASIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENCEPHALITIS; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SARCODINA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AMEBIASIS; ANIMALS; ENCEPHALITIS; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; LOBOSEA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PHAGOCYTOSIS;

ACANTHAMOEBA; AMOEBA (GENUS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BALAMUTHIA MANDRILLARIS; EUKARYOTA; MAMMALIA; MURINAE;

EID: 33751377088     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2006.00130.x     Document Type: Article

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