| identification and significance of naegleria fowleri isolated from the hot spring which related to the first primary amebic meningoencephalitis (pam) patient in taiwan. | naegleria fowleri can cause primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rapidly developing and highly lethal infectious disease. the first confirmed case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in taiwan was reported in november 2011, in which the patient visited a thermal spring recreational area 1 week prior to hospitalisation. water sampling was performed to verify the presence of naegleria at the facility. according to our results, 32% and 20% of recreational water samples were contaminated with n ... | 2013 | 23665128 |
| occurrence and distribution of naegleria species from thermal spring environments in taiwan. | naegleria spp. is a free-living amoeba that can be found in the natural environment. a number of naegleria spp. can cause fatal infections in the central nervous system in humans and animals, and the most important source of infection is through direct water contact. in this study, water samples from various thermal springs were taken from four thermal spring areas. naegleria spp. was detected via culture confirmation and molecular taxonomic identification. among the 60 samples obtained, naegler ... | 2013 | 23020241 |
| application of taqman qpcr for the detection and monitoring of naegleria species in reservoirs used as a source for drinking water. | naegleria spp. can be found in the natural aquatic environments. naegleria fowleri can cause fatal infections in the central nervous system in humans and animals, and the most important source of infection is through direct water contact. in this study, pcr of 5.8s ribosomal rna (rrna) gene and internal transcribed spacer (its) region was performed in order to identify naegleria isolates and quantify the naegleria spp. by taqman real-time quantitative pcr in reservoir water samples. the occurren ... | 2014 | 25079704 |
| a fatal case of naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis in taiwan. | after bathing at a hot spring resort, a 75-year-old man presented to the emergency department because of seizure-like attack with loss of conscious. this is the first case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (pam) caused by naegleria fowleri in taiwan. pam was diagnosed based on detection of actively motile trophozoites in cerebrospinal fluid using a wet-mount smear and the liu's stain. the amoebae were further confirmed by pcr and gene sequencing. in spite of administering amphotericin b trea ... | 2013 | 23710088 |