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The Balamuthia ameba is able to infect anyone, including healthy people[1-6]. Those at increased risk for infection[1-4,6,10] include people with HIV/AIDS, cancer, liver disease, or diabetes mellitus, people taking immune system inhibiting drugs, [[Alcoholism|alcoholics]], young children or the elderly and pregnant women. | |||
The Balamuthia ameba is able to infect anyone, including healthy people[1-6]. Those at increased risk for infection[1-4,6,10] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The Balamuthia ameba is able to infect anyone, including healthy people[1-6]. Those at increased risk for infection[1-4,6,10] include people with HIV/AIDS, cancer, liver disease, or diabetes mellitus, people taking immune system inhibiting drugs, alcoholics, young children or the elderly and pregnant women.
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External links
- 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.