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Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Naegleria fowleri by Qvarnstrom, Yvonne, Visvesvara, Govinda S, Sriram, Rama, da Silva, Alexandre J

“…Infections caused by Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba spp., and Balamuthia mandrillaris occur throughout the world and pose many diagnostic challenges. To date,…”
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Survival of Acanthamoeba Cysts after Desiccation for More than 20 Years by Sriram, Rama, Shoff, Megan, Booton, Gregory, Fuerst, Paul, Visvesvara, Govinda S

“…Acanthamoeba is a free-living ameba that is found throughout the world and that causes encephalitis, keratitis, and cutaneous infections in humans. It has two…”
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Microsporidiosis acquired through solid organ transplantation: a public health investigation by Hocevar, Susan N, Paddock, Christopher D, Spak, Cedric W, Rosenblatt, Randall, Diaz-Luna, Hector, Castillo, Isabel, Luna, Sergio, Friedman, Glen C, Antony, Suresh, Stoddard, Robyn A, Tiller, Rebekah V, Peterson, Tammie, Blau, Dianna M, Sriram, Rama R, da Silva, Alexandre, de Almeida, Marcos, Benedict, Theresa, Goldsmith, Cynthia S, Zaki, Sherif R, Visvesvara, Govinda S, Kuehnert, Matthew J

“…Encephalitozoon cuniculi, a microsporidial species most commonly recognized as a cause of renal, respiratory, and central nervous system infections in…”
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Primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri, Karachi, Pakistan by Shakoor, Sadia, Beg, Mohammad Asim, Mahmood, Syed Faisal, Bandea, Rebecca, Sriram, Rama, Noman, Fatima, Ali, Farheen, Visvesvara, Govinda S, Zafar, Afia

“…We report 13 cases of Naegleria fowleri primary amebic meningoencephalitis in persons in Karachi, Pakistan, who had no history of aquatic activities. Infection…”
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Resistance of Acanthamoeba Cysts to Disinfection in Multiple Contact Lens Solutions by Johnston, Stephanie P, Sriram, Rama, Qvarnstrom, Yvonne, Roy, Sharon, Verani, Jennifer, Yoder, Jonathan, Lorick, Suchita, Roberts, Jacquelin, Beach, Michael J, Visvesvara, Govinda

“…Acanthamoebae are free-living amoebae found in the environment, including soil, freshwater, brackish water, seawater, hot tubs, and Jacuzzis. Acanthamoeba…”
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Assessment of blood–brain barrier penetration of miltefosine used to treat a fatal case of granulomatous amebic encephalitis possibly caused by an unusual Balamuthia mandrillaris strain by Roy, Sharon L., Atkins, Jane T., Gennuso, Rosemaria, Kofos, Danny, Sriram, Rama R., Dorlo, Thomas P. C., Hayes, Teresa, Qvarnstrom, Yvonne, Kucerova, Zuzana, Guglielmo, B. Joseph, Visvesvara, Govinda S.

“…Balamuthia mandrillaris , a free-living ameba, causes rare but frequently fatal granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE). Few patients have survived after…”
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Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against Encephalitozoon intestinalis and Encephalitozoon sp. spores and their developmental stages by Izquierdo, Fernando, Moura, Hercules, Bornay-Llinares, Fernando Jorge, Sriram, Rama, Hurtado, Carolina, Magnet, Ángela, Fenoy, Soledad, Visvesvara, Govinda, Del Aguila, Carmen

“…Microsporidia are intracellular obligate parasites traditionally associated with immunosuppressed patients; their detection in immunocompetent patients has…”
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Serologic survey for exposure following fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris infection by Jackson, Brendan R., Kucerova, Zuzana, Roy, Sharon L., Aguirre, Glenda, Weiss, Joli, Sriram, Rama, Yoder, Jonathan, Foelber, Rebecca, Baty, Steven, Derado, Gordana, Stramer, Susan L., Winkelman, Valerie, Visvesvara, Govinda S.

“…Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE) from Balamuthia mandrillaris , a free-living ameba, has a case fatality rate exceeding 90 % among recognized cases in…”
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Concurrent parasitic infections in a renal transplant patient by Visvesvara, Govinda S, Arrowood, Michael J, Qvarnstrom, Yvonne, Sriram, Rama, Bandea, Rebecca, Wilkins, Patricia P, Farnon, Eileen, Weitzman, Gill

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Comparison of Real-Time PCR Protocols for Differential Laboratory Diagnosis of Amebiasis by Qvarnstrom, Yvonne, James, Cleve, Xayavong, Maniphet, Holloway, Brian P, Visvesvara, Govinda S, Sriram, Rama, da Silva, Alexandre J

“…Specific identification of Entamoeba spp. in clinical specimens is an important confirmatory diagnostic step in the management of patients who may be infected…”
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Identification of Antigenic Targets for Immunodetection of Balamuthia mandrillaris Infection by Kucerova, Zuzana, Sriram, Rama, Wilkins, Patricia P, Visvesvara, Govinda S

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Diagnosis of First Case of Balamuthia Amoebic Encephalitis in Portugal by Immunofluorescence and PCR by Tavares, Marta, Correia da Costa, Jose M, Carpenter, S. Stirling, Santos, L.A, Afonso, Caldas, Aguiar, Álvaro, Pereira, Josue, Cardoso, Ana Isabel, Schuster, Frederick L, Yagi, Shigeo, Sriram, Rama, Visvesvara, Govinda S

“…We report here the first Portuguese case of acute fatal granulomatous encephalitis attributed to Balamuthia mandrillaris, initially thought to be a brain…”
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Acanthamoeba encephalitis in patient with systemic lupus, India by Shirwadkar, Charudatt G, Samant, Rohini, Sankhe, Milind, Deshpande, Ramesh, Yagi, Shigeo, Schuster, Frederick L, Sriram, Rama, Visvesvara, Govinda S

“…We report a fatal case of encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba in a 24-year-old woman from India with systemic lupus erythematosus. Diagnosis was made by…”
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Fatal Granulomatous Acanthamoeba Encephalitis Mimicking a Stroke, Diagnosed by Correlation of Results of Sequential Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Biopsy, In Vitro Culture, Immunofluorescence Analysis, and Molecular Analysis by McKellar, Mehri S, Mehta, Lahar R, Greenlee, John E, Hale, Devon C, Booton, Gregory C, Kelly, Daryl J, Fuerst, Paul A, Sriram, Rama, Visvesvara, Govinda S

“…Amebic infections involving the central nervous system are rare and difficult to diagnose. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at timed intervals may be helpful,…”
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Isolation and Molecular Typing of Naegleria fowleri from the Brain of a Cow That Died of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis by VISVESVARA, Govinda S, DE JONCKHEERE, Johan F, SRIRAM, Rama, DAFT, Barbara

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Purification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Spores from Stool Specimens by Gradient and Cell Sorting Techniques by KUCEROVA, Zuzana, MOURA, Hercules, VISVESVARA, Govinda S, LEITCH, Gordon J, SRIRAM, Rama, BERN, Caryn, KAWAI, Vivian, VARGAS, Daniel, GILMAN, Robert H, TICONA, Eduardo, VIVAR, Aldo

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Continuous 3D printing of metal structures using ultrafast mask video projection initiated vat photopolymerization by Joralmon, Dylan, Tang, Tengteng, Prakash, Sriram Rama, Verma, Harsh, Kim, Stephanie, Li, Xiangjia

“…Additive manufacturing (AM) has recently emerged as the go-to technology for producing high-quality metal components to address cutting-edge research and…”
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Primary amebic meningoencephalitis deaths associated with sinus irrigation using contaminated tap water by Yoder, Jonathan S, Straif-Bourgeois, Susanne, Roy, Sharon L, Moore, Thomas A, Visvesvara, Govinda S, Ratard, Raoult C, Hill, Vincent R, Wilson, Jon D, Linscott, Andrea J, Crager, Ron, Kozak, Natalia A, Sriram, Rama, Narayanan, Jothikumar, Mull, Bonnie, Kahler, Amy M, Schneeberger, Chandra, da Silva, Alexandre J, Poudel, Mahendra, Baumgarten, Katherine L, Xiao, Lihua, Beach, Michael J

“…Naegleria fowleri is a climate-sensitive, thermophilic ameba found in the environment, including warm, freshwater lakes and rivers. Primary amebic…”
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Transmission of Balamuthia mandrillaris by Organ Transplantation by Farnon, Eileen C., Kokko, Kenneth E., Budge, Philip J., Mbaeyi, Chukwuma, Lutterloh, Emily C., Qvarnstrom, Yvonne, da Silva, Alexandre J., Shieh, Wun-Ju, Roy, Sharon L., Paddock, Christopher D., Sriram, Rama, Zaki, Sherif R., Visvesvara, Govinda S., Kuehnert, Matthew J.

“…Background. During 2009 and 2010, 2 clusters of organ transplant–transmitted Balamuthia mandrillaris, a free-living ameba, were detected by recognition of…”
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In vitro growth, cytopathic effects and clearance of monolayers by clinical isolates of Balamuthia mandrillaris in human skin cell cultures by Yera, Hélène, Dupouy-Camet, Jean, Jackson, Jonathan W., Sriram, Rama, Sweat, Stacey, Goldstein, Jason M., Visvesvara, Govinda S.

“…•Since Balamuthia causes skin infection it probably feeds on skin cells.•This study examined the capacity of Balamuthia to feed and grow on skin cell…”
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