Literature DB >> 19635883

First case of granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba castellanii in Taiwan.

Wang-Huei Sheng1, Chien-Ching Hung, Huai-Hsuan Huang, Shih-Yu Liang, Yu-Jen Cheng, Dar-Der Ji, Shan-Chwen Chang.   

Abstract

We report the first case of granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba in a previously healthy farmer in Taiwan who fell into a ditch. The DNA amplicons of amebas identified by polymerase chain reaction in the cerebrospinal fluid specimen and the ditch water specimens were identical and shared strong homology with A. castellanii . He survived after treatment with amphotericin B, rifampin, and corticosteroids.

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Year:  2009        PMID： 19635883

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Am J Trop Med Hyg        ISSN： 0002-9637            Impact factor:   2.345


  11 in total

1.  Molecular detection and comparison of Acanthamoeba genotypes in different functions of watersheds in Taiwan.

Authors:  Po-Min Kao; Bing-Mu Hsu; Nai-Hsiung Chen; Kuan-Hao Huang; Chin-Chun Huang; Dar-Der Ji; Jung-Sheng Chen; Wei-Chen Lin; Shih-Wei Huang; Yi-Chou Chiu
Journal:  Environ Monit Assess       Date:  2011-07-30       Impact factor: 2.513

2.  Evaluation of the activity of new cationic carbosilane dendrimers on trophozoites and cysts of Acanthamoeba polyphaga.

Authors:  Irene Heredero-Bermejo; Jose Luis Copa-Patiño; Juan Soliveri; Elena Fuentes-Paniagua; Francisco Javier de la Mata; Rafael Gomez; Jorge Perez-Serrano
Journal:  Parasitol Res       Date:  2014-10-31       Impact factor: 2.289

Review 3.  The Development of Drugs against Acanthamoeba Infections.

Authors:  Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui; Yousuf Aqeel; Naveed Ahmed Khan
Journal:  Antimicrob Agents Chemother       Date:  2016-10-21       Impact factor: 5.191

4.  In vitro efficacy of corifungin against Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites and cysts.

Authors:  Anjan Debnath; Josefino B Tunac; Angélica Silva-Olivares; Silvia Galindo-Gómez; Mineko Shibayama; James H McKerrow
Journal:  Antimicrob Agents Chemother       Date:  2013-12-23       Impact factor: 5.191

5.  Treatment of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis with voriconazole and miltefosine in an immunocompetent soldier.

Authors:  Duncan Webster; Imran Umar; Imram Umar; George Kolyvas; Juan Bilbao; Marie-Christine Guiot; Kevin Duplisea; Yvonne Qvarnstrom; Govinda S Visvesvara
Journal:  Am J Trop Med Hyg       Date:  2012-08-06       Impact factor: 2.345

6.  Density of environmental Acanthamoeba and their responses to superheating disinfection.

Authors:  Ching-Wen Chang; Ling-Wen Lu; Chung-Long Kuo; Nien-Tzu Hung
Journal:  Parasitol Res       Date:  2013-08-10       Impact factor: 2.289

7.  In vitro evaluation of the effectiveness of new water-stable cationic carbosilane dendrimers against Acanthamoeba castellanii UAH-T17c3 trophozoites.

Authors:  I Heredero-Bermejo; J L Copa-Patiño; J Soliveri; S García-Gallego; B Rasines; R Gómez; F J de la Mata; J Pérez-Serrano
Journal:  Parasitol Res       Date:  2012-12-23       Impact factor: 2.289

8.  Acanthamoeba Keratitis: an update on amebicidal and cysticidal drug screening methodologies and potential treatment with azole drugs.

Authors:  Brian Shing; Mina Balen; James H McKerrow; Anjan Debnath
Journal:  Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther       Date:  2021-05-19       Impact factor: 5.091

Review 9.  Combating Acanthamoeba spp. cysts: what are the options?

Authors:  Ayaz Anwar; Naveed Ahmed Khan; Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui
Journal:  Parasit Vectors       Date:  2018-01-09       Impact factor: 3.876

10.  Isolation and identification of free-living amoeba from the hot springs and beaches of the Caspian Sea.

Authors:  Alireza Latifi; Mahboobeh Salami; Elham Kazemirad; Mohammad Soleimani
Journal:  Parasite Epidemiol Control       Date:  2020-05-03
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