TWiP 39: I encyst, said the amoeba

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Vincent and Dickson review the biology and pathogenesis of the amoebae Naegleria fowlerii and Acanthamoeba castellani.

• N. fowlerii life cycle (CDC)
• N. fowlerii at Artful Amoeba
• Naegleria and amoebic meningoencephalitis (MDPH)
• First case of Naegleria PAM in Italy (Emerg Inf Dis)
• N. fowlerii in well water (Emerg Inf Dis)
• Recent N. fowlerii case in Minnesota (Clin Inf Dis)
• Beat the holiday bug (Sydney Morning Herald)
• Is your neti pot safe? (Dallas News)
• Acanthamoeba keratitis fact sheet (CDC)
• Letters read on TWiP 39

Send your questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected].