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Naegleria fowleri from Pakistan Has Type-2 Genotype
28 Mar 2022
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Background: Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is an acute and fulminant CNS infection caused by Naegleria fowleri. Recreational activities and ritual ablution with contaminated warm fresh water are the main reason of PAM. Pakistan ranked the second most affected country, where most of the PAM incidences were reported from Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: In May, 2019, a 28-yr-old suspected PAM patient came to...
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