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Term:
primary amebic meningoencephalitis (DOID:0050242)
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A parasitic protozoa infectious disease that involves infection of the central nervous system caused by Naegleria fowleri. The symptoms include headache, nausea, rigidity of the neck muscles, vomiting, delirium, seizures and coma. (DO)

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: Meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri ;   Naegleria fowleri infection
Xrefs: GARD:9554
Definition Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_amoebic_meningoencephalitis "DO" "DO", http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/FreeLivingAmebic.htm "DO" "DO"

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