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The Balamuthia amoeba 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 [[pregnancy|pregnant women.]]<ref name="pmid15211011">{{cite journal |author=Intalapaporn P, Suankratay C, Shuangshoti S, Phantumchinda K, Keelawat S, Wilde H |title=Balamuthia mandrillaris meningoencephalitis: the first case in southeast Asia |journal=[[The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene]] |volume=70 |issue=6 |pages=666–9 |year=2004 |month=June |pmid=15211011 |doi= |url=}}</ref>. | The Balamuthia amoeba 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 [[pregnancy|pregnant women.]]<ref name="pmid15211011">{{cite journal |author=Intalapaporn P, Suankratay C, Shuangshoti S, Phantumchinda K, Keelawat S, Wilde H |title=Balamuthia mandrillaris meningoencephalitis: the first case in southeast Asia |journal=[[The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene]] |volume=70 |issue=6 |pages=666–9 |year=2004 |month=June |pmid=15211011 |doi= |url=}}</ref>. | ||
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The Balamuthia ameba is able to infect anyone, including healthy people[1-6]. Those at increased risk for infection include: | The Balamuthia ameba is able to infect anyone, including healthy people[1-6]. Those at increased risk for infection include: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The Balamuthia amoeba 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.[1].
Risk Factors
The Balamuthia ameba is able to infect anyone, including healthy people[1-6]. Those at increased risk for infection include:
- People with HIV/AIDS, cancer, liver disease, or diabetes mellitus
- People taking immune system inhibiting drugs
- Alcoholics
- Young children or the elderly
- Pregnant women
References
- ↑ Intalapaporn P, Suankratay C, Shuangshoti S, Phantumchinda K, Keelawat S, Wilde H (2004). "Balamuthia mandrillaris meningoencephalitis: the first case in southeast Asia". The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 70 (6): 666–9. PMID 15211011. Unknown parameter
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