NCIt definition : A species of parasitic amoeba in the family Vahlkampfiidae. N. fowleri is the only
species of Naegleria that infects humans. Infection occurs through the nose and causes
a very rare, but severe, infection of the brain called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any unicellular, eukaryotic organism that can be assigned to the species Naegleria
fowleri.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping