| Descriptor English: | Balamuthia mandrillaris |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Balamuthia mandrillaris |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Balamuthia mandrillaris |
| Descriptor French: | Balamuthia mandrillaris |
| Tree number(s): |
B01.046.090 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059611 |
| Scope note: | A species of free-living soil amoeba in the family Balamuthiidae, causing AMEBIASIS and a deadly form of ENCEPHALITIS in humans. |
| Annotation: | infection: coordinate with AMEBIASIS; for encephalitis caused by this organism, coordinate also with CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PROTOZOAL INFECTIONS + INFECTIOUS ENCEPHALITIS; 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: |
Amoebozoa (1994-2011) |
| Public MeSH Note: | 2012 |
| History Note: | 2012 |
| DeCS ID: | 54439 |
| Unique ID: | D059611 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 2012/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 2011/06/24 |
Balamuthia mandrillaris
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0550797 |
| Scope note | A species of free-living soil amoeba in the family Balamuthiidae, causing AMEBIASIS and a deadly form of ENCEPHALITIS in humans. |
| Preferred term | Balamuthia mandrillaris |
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