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Marine molecule may help combat 'brain-eating' amoeba
Source: Phys.org · Published
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a parasitic disease that causes the rapid deterioration of brain tissue, is one of the most lethal infections known, with a fatality rate exceeding 97%. Caused by the free-living amoeba Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri), the disease progresses with devastating speed, often leaving patients with only a few days to respond to treatment.
Key points
- Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a parasitic disease that causes the rapid deterioration of brain tissue, is one of the most lethal infections known, with a fatality rate exceeding 97%.
- Caused by the free-living amoeba Naegleria fowleri (N.
- fowleri), the disease progresses with devastating speed, often leaving patients with only a few days to respond to treatment.
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