The threat from Balamuthia mandrillaris

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-3

  Maciver, Sutherland K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY DETECTION; BALAMUTHIA AMOEBIC ENCEPHALITIS; BALAMUTHIA MANDRILLARIS; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; ENCEPHALITIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMEBICIDES; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PROTOZOAL INFECTIONS; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMANS; LOBOSEA;

EID: 33845921887     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47011-0     Document Type: Editorial

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