Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis: amoebicidal effects of clinically approved drugs against Naegleria fowleri

被引:13
作者
Baig, Abdul Mannan [1 ]
Kulsoom, Huma [1 ]
Khan, Naveed Ahmed [1 ]
机构
[1] Aga Khan Univ, Dept Biol & Biomed Sci, Karachi, Pakistan
关键词
FREE-LIVING AMEBAS; BALAMUTHIA-MANDRILLARIS; ACANTHAMOEBA SPP; INFECTION;
D O I
10.1099/jmm.0.072306-0
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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