| the identification of naegleria fowleri from water and soil samples by nested pcr. | naegleria fowleri is the causative agent of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (pam), a disease of the central nervous system. healthy humans sporadically become infected with n. fowleri and develop fatal pam after recreational or work exposure to freshwater; accordingly, there is a need for monitoring the presence of pathogenic ameboflagellates in public freshwater. the present study was conducted to determine whether a nested pcr assay could be used for the detection of n. fowleri in freshwate ... | 2004 | 15138806 |