title: [Human diseases caused by free-living amoebae. II. Primary amebic ++ meningoencephalitis].
abstract: This revision gives an overall view of the health problems caused by the amoebas of the Naegleria genus, which despite being free-life amoebas, can affect humans, almost always fatally, because they cause a syndrome known as primary amoebian meningoencephalitis, which affects people of all ages and physical condition, and especially those who have a prior history of contacts, even if not exclusive, with fresh waters especially sports-related contacts. Morphological data of the protozoon are given, as well as of the pathology of the illness and the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment, plus a table of cases successfully treated around the world to date.
authors: Dpto. Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Madrid.
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Madrigal Sesma
mesh_terms: D000562:Amebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009253:Naegleria
vernacular_title: Afecciones humans debidas a amebas de vida libre. II. La meningoencefalitis amebiana primaria.