Publications

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
survey for the presence of naegleria fowleri amebae in lake water used to cool reactors at a nuclear power generating plant.	water from lake anna in virginia, a lake that is used to cool reactors at a nuclear power plant and for recreational activities, was assessed for the presence of naegleria fowleri, an ameba that causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (pam). this survey was undertaken because it has been reported that thermally enriched water fosters the propagation of n. fowleri and, hence, increases the risk of infection to humans. of 16 sites sampled during the summer of 2007, nine were found to be positive ...	2009	19043740