title: Laboratory diagnosis of primary amoebic meningo-encephalitis and methods for the detection of limax amoebae in the environment.
abstract: Laboratory examination methods and processes recommended for the diagnosis of primary amoebic meningo-encephalitis and detection of Naegleria fowleri in the environment are summarized. The most simple methods suitable for diagnostic laboratories in the sphere of medical parasitology have been chosen.
mesh_terms: D000562:Amebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D000656:Amoeba / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000469:parasitology; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D051379:Mice; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods; D012987:Soil; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D014867:Water