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Descriptor English: Naegleria fowleri
Descriptor Spanish: Naegleria fowleri
Descriptor Naegleria fowleri
Scope note: Especie de protozoo parásito que tiene una etapa ameboide y otra flagelada en su ciclo de vida. La infección por este patógeno produce MENINGOENCEFALITIS AMEBIANA PRIMARIA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Naegleria fowleri
Descriptor French: Naegleria fowleri
Entry term(s): Naegleria fowlerus
fowlerus, Naegleria
Tree number(s): B01.046.500.700.710.375
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016848
Scope note: A species of parasitic protozoa having both an ameboid and flagellate stage in its life cycle. Infection with this pathogen produces PRIMARY AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS.
Annotation: infection = PRIMARY AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Amoeba (1974-1987)
Naegleria (1988-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
DeCS ID: 29944
Unique ID: D016848
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Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/05/02
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
Naegleria fowleri - Preferred
Concept UI M0025642
Scope note A species of parasitic protozoa having both an ameboid and flagellate stage in its life cycle. Infection with this pathogen produces PRIMARY AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS.
Preferred term Naegleria fowleri
Entry term(s) Naegleria fowlerus
fowlerus, Naegleria



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