Naegleria is a genus of protozoa. The genus was named after French zoologist Mathieu Naegler. Naegleria is a microscopic euglenozoa that can cause a very rare, but severe, infection of the brain. The euglenozoa is commonly found in warm freshwater (for example, lakes, rivers, and hot springs) and soil. Only one species, Naegleria fowleri infects h...
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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 naegleri fowleri which is the pathogen for primary amebic meningoencephalitis in primates. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: nā-glē′rē-ă Definitions: 1. A genus of free-living soil, water, and sewage ameba (order Schizopyrenida, family Vahlkampfiidae) one species of which, Naegleria fowleri, has been implicated as the causative agent of the rapidly fatal primary amebic meningoencephalitis. Infection has been traced to s...
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