Balamuthia mandrillaris [Balamuthia mandrillaris]

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Definition

A species of free-living soil amoeba in the family Balamuthiidae, causing AMEBIASIS and a deadly form of ENCEPHALITIS in humans.

Annotation
infection: coordinate with AMEBIASIS; for encephalitis caused by this organism, coordinate also with CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PROTOZOAL INFECTIONS + INFECTIOUS ENCEPHALITIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent
DUI
D059611 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0550797
Previous indexing
Amoebozoa (1994-2011)
History note
2012
Public note
2012

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 418
B01.046 Amoebozoa 14
B01.046.060 Archamoebae 9
B01.046.500 Lobosea 11
B01.046.550 Mycetozoa
B02 Archaea 62
B03 Bacteria 2 122
B04 Viruses 641