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==[[Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis overview|Overview]]==
==Overview==


'''Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis''' is a [[central nervous system]] disease caused by certain species of [[amoeba]], especially ''[[Balamuthia mandrillaris]]''.
'''Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis''' is a [[central nervous system]] disease caused by certain species of [[amoeba]], especially ''[[Balamuthia mandrillaris]]''.

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Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis is a central nervous system disease caused by certain species of amoeba, especially Balamuthia mandrillaris.

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  • Intalapaporn P, Suankratay C, Shuangshoti S, Phantumchinda K, Keelawat S, Wilde H (2004). "Balamuthia mandrillaris meningoencephalitis: the first case in southeast Asia". Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 70 (6): 666–9. PMID 15211011.


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