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... > Eukaryota > Amoebozoa > Lobosea > Schizopyrenida > Naegleria > Naegleria fowleri

Preferred term

Naegleria fowleri  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A species of parasitic protozoa having both an ameboid and flagellate stage in its life cycle. Infection with this pathogen produces PRIMARY AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS.

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Entry terms

  • txid5763

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MDSDMJVD-2

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