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Microbiology Misc. 2f9623cf

The causative agent of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis is:

A
Endolimax nana
B
Dientamoeba fragilis
C
Naegleria fowleri
D
Entamoeba histolytica
High-Yield Explanation
(C) Naegleria fowleri # Human infection of naegleria comes from water containing the amoebae and usually follows swimming or diving in ponds.> Patients are mostly previously healthy young adults and children.> The amoebae invade the nasal mucosa, pass through the olfactory nerve and initiate an acute meningitis and encephalitis (primary amoebic meningoencephalitis).

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