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Most fatal amoebic encephalitis is caused by -

A
E.histolytica
B
Naeglaria
C
E.dispar
D
Acanthamoeba
High-Yield Explanation
The parasite invades the cribriform plate and travels along the olfactory nerves to brain leading to a rapidly fatal infection known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.It occurs in young adults and children with a recent history of swimming in fresh water (refer pgno:25 baveja 3 rd edition)

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