Abstract
Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris is a rare subacute infection with exceptionally high mortality. Diagnosis is typically made by brain biopsy or at autopsy. Detection of Balamuthia mandrillaris cellfree DNA by next-generation sequencing of plasma enabled rapid, noninvasive diagnosis in a case of amoebic encephalitis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | ofaa189 |
Journal | Open Forum Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2020 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Infectious Diseases
- Oncology