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Emergence of Balamuthia mandrillarismeningoencephalitis in India

Authors :
Khurana, S
Hallur, V
Goyal, MK
Sehgal, R
Radotra, BD
Source :
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology; April-June 2015, Vol. 33 Issue: 2 p298-300, 3p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

We report two cases of fatal chronic meningoencephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillarisin immunocompetent men. Diagnosis of amoebic meningoencephalitis was made ante-mortem in one case and postmortem in another by histopathological examination and confirmed by demonstration of B. mandrillarisdeoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02550857
Volume :
33
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs56091116
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/0255-0857.154887