MeSH definition : A free-living soil amoeba pathogenic to humans and animals. It occurs also in water
and sewage. The most commonly found species in man is NAEGLERIA FOWLERI which is the
pathogen for primary amebic meningoencephalitis in primates.;
MeSH synonym : naeglerias;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PROTOZOAL INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate
with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naegleria;
A free-living soil amoeba pathogenic to humans and animals. It occurs also in water
and sewage. The most commonly found species in man is NAEGLERIA FOWLERI which is the
pathogen for primary amebic meningoencephalitis in primates.