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Episode Synopsis
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Vincent and Dickson review the biology and pathogenesis of the amoebae Naegleria fowlerii and Acanthamoeba castellani.
Links for this episode:
N. fowlerii life cycle (CDC)
N. fowlerii at Artful Amoeba
Naegleria and amoebic meningoencephalitis (MDPH)
First case of Naegleria PAM in Italy (Emerg Inf Dis)
N. fowlerii in well water (Emerg Inf Dis)
Recent N. fowlerii case in Minnesota (Clin Inf Dis)
Beat the holiday bug (Sydney Morning Herald)
Is your neti pot safe? (Dallas News)
Acanthamoeba keratitis fact sheet (CDC)
Letters read on TWiP 39
Contact
Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected].
Vincent and Dickson review the biology and pathogenesis of the amoebae Naegleria fowlerii and Acanthamoeba castellani.
Links for this episode:
N. fowlerii life cycle (CDC)
N. fowlerii at Artful Amoeba
Naegleria and amoebic meningoencephalitis (MDPH)
First case of Naegleria PAM in Italy (Emerg Inf Dis)
N. fowlerii in well water (Emerg Inf Dis)
Recent N. fowlerii case in Minnesota (Clin Inf Dis)
Beat the holiday bug (Sydney Morning Herald)
Is your neti pot safe? (Dallas News)
Acanthamoeba keratitis fact sheet (CDC)
Letters read on TWiP 39
Contact
Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected].
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