| prevalence of naegleria fowleri in environmental samples from northern part of india. | naegleria fowleri the causative agent of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, is ubiquitously distributed worldwide in various warm aquatic environments and soil habitats. the present study reports on the presence of naegleria spp. in various water bodies present in rohtak and jhajjar district, of state haryana, india. a total of 107 water reservoirs were screened from summer till autumn (2012 and 2013). in order to isolate naegleria spp. from the collected water samples, the water samples were ... | 2015 | 26484533 |
| primary amoebic meningoencephalitis: first reported case from rohtak, north india. | a fatal case of primary amoebic encephalitis (pam) in a 20 year old boy, a proven case of acute leukemic leukemia (all) type l2, in remission is described. no history of swimming could be elicited. the clinical presentation, the isolation of the amoeba from the cerebrospinal fluid (csf), the poor response to amphotericin b, and the ultimately fatal outcome are all consistent with the diagnosis of pam. on the basis of its ability to grow at temperature 42 degrees c and 45 degrees c, morphology of ... | 2009 | 20191204 |