Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis： A case report

VernacularTitle:狒狒巴拉姆希阿米巴脑炎1例报告
Author: Chengcheng ZHANG ^{1
,

2} ; Mei XUE ^{1
,

2}
Author Information

1. Department of Neurology，Jining No.1 People&rsquo
2. s Hospital， Jining 272011，China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Balamuthia mandrillaris; Encephalitis; Clinical manifestations
MeSH: Balamuthia mandrillaris
From: Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2024;41(12):1140-1141
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Balamuthia mandrillaris amoebic encephalitis （BAE） is a rare infectious disease with a high mortality rate and is caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris. The lack of specific clinical manifestations often leads to misdiagnosis. This article reports a case of BAE diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing， in order to improve the understanding of the disease.
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