Published in Emerg Infect Dis on August 01, 2004
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Serologic survey for exposure following fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris infection. Parasitol Res (2014) 0.77
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Community-based therapy for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Lima, Peru. N Engl J Med (2003) 6.07
Evaluation and treatment of chagas disease in the United States: a systematic review. JAMA (2007) 5.22
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High prevalence and presumptive treatment of schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis among African refugees. Clin Infect Dis (2007) 3.74
Complexities of assessing the disease burden attributable to leishmaniasis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2008) 3.27
Free-living amoebae as opportunistic and non-opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals. Int J Parasitol (2004) 3.20
In search of encephalitis etiologies: diagnostic challenges in the California Encephalitis Project, 1998-2000. Clin Infect Dis (2003) 2.99
Fluconazole for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major. N Engl J Med (2002) 2.97
Risk factors for kala-azar in Bangladesh. Emerg Infect Dis (2005) 2.73
Genetic deficiency of chemokine receptor CCR5 is a strong risk factor for symptomatic West Nile virus infection: a meta-analysis of 4 cohorts in the US epidemic. J Infect Dis (2008) 2.54
Multiplex real-time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Naegleria fowleri. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 2.37
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Identification and distribution of Acanthamoeba species genotypes associated with nonkeratitis infections. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.89
Pediatric encephalitis: what is the role of Mycoplasma pneumoniae? Pediatrics (2007) 1.85
Congenital Trypanosoma cruzi transmission in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 1.81
Detection of human herpesvirus-6 in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with encephalitis. Ann Neurol (2009) 1.75
Opportunistic amoebae: challenges in prophylaxis and treatment. Drug Resist Updat (2004) 1.68
In vitro chloroquine susceptibility and PCR analysis of pfcrt and pfmdr1 polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Senegal. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2002) 1.66
Role of corvids in epidemiology of west Nile virus in southern California. J Med Entomol (2006) 1.66
Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus and Gnathostoma species. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 1.66
Molecular confirmation of Sappinia pedata as a causative agent of amoebic encephalitis. J Infect Dis (2009) 1.63
Optimally timing primaquine treatment to reduce Plasmodium falciparum transmission in low endemicity Thai-Myanmar border populations. Malar J (2009) 1.62
Successful treatment of Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis: presentation of 2 cases. Clin Infect Dis (2003) 1.57
"Eczema coxsackium" and unusual cutaneous findings in an enterovirus outbreak. Pediatrics (2013) 1.57
The epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis and asymptomatic leishmanial infection in a highly endemic Bangladeshi village. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2007) 1.55
Fatal myositis due to the microsporidian Brachiola algerae, a mosquito pathogen. N Engl J Med (2004) 1.51
Microsporidiosis acquired through solid organ transplantation: a public health investigation. Ann Intern Med (2014) 1.50
Asymptomatic human carriers of Leishmania chagasi. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2002) 1.43
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis deaths associated with sinus irrigation using contaminated tap water. Clin Infect Dis (2012) 1.41
National outbreak of Acanthamoeba keratitis associated with use of a contact lens solution, United States. Emerg Infect Dis (2009) 1.36
In-vitro activity of miltefosine and voriconazole on clinical isolates of free-living amebas: Balamuthia mandrillaris, Acanthamoeba spp., and Naegleria fowleri. J Eukaryot Microbiol (2006) 1.35
Environmental isolation of Balamuthia mandrillaris associated with a case of amebic encephalitis. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 1.35
Enterovirus-associated encephalitis in the California encephalitis project, 1998-2005. J Infect Dis (2008) 1.34
The economic impact of visceral leishmaniasis on households in Bangladesh. Trop Med Int Health (2006) 1.34
Risk factors for West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease, California, 2005. Emerg Infect Dis (2007) 1.33
Inability to make a premortem diagnosis of Acanthamoeba species infection in a patient with fatal granulomatous amebic encephalitis. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.32
Impregnated netting slows infestation by Triatoma infestans. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2008) 1.29
Efficacy of aerial spraying of mosquito adulticide in reducing incidence of West Nile Virus, California, 2005. Emerg Infect Dis (2008) 1.29
Clinical manifestations and predictors of severe malaria in Indian children. Pediatrics (2007) 1.29
Genotyping of Balamuthia mandrillaris based on nuclear 18S and mitochondrial 16S rRNA genes. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2003) 1.27
Targeted screening strategies to detect Trypanosoma cruzi infection in children. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2007) 1.26
Genetic variations in the internal transcribed spacer and mitochondrial small subunit rRNA gene of Naegleria spp. J Eukaryot Microbiol (2003) 1.24
The vascular effects of infection in Pediatric Stroke (VIPS) Study. J Child Neurol (2011) 1.23
Loss of leishmanin skin test antigen sensitivity and potency in a longitudinal study of visceral leishmaniasis in Bangladesh. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2006) 1.22
The urban spread of visceral leishmaniasis: clues from spatial analysis. Epidemiology (2002) 1.20
Amebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris: report of four cases. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2003) 1.19
Comparison of real-time PCR protocols for differential laboratory diagnosis of amebiasis. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.18
Successful treatment of disseminated Acanthamoeba sp. infection with miltefosine. Emerg Infect Dis (2008) 1.17
Detection of Balamuthia mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene DNA in clinical specimens by PCR. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.15
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri, Karachi, Pakistan. Emerg Infect Dis (2011) 1.15
Identification of Balamuthia mandrillaris by PCR assay using the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene as a target. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 1.15
Characterization of a new pathogenic Acanthamoeba Species, A. byersi n. sp., isolated from a human with fatal amoebic encephalitis. J Eukaryot Microbiol (2013) 1.13
Balamuthia mandrillaris from soil samples. Microbiology (2004) 1.12
Acanthamoeba encephalitis in patient with systemic lupus, India. Emerg Infect Dis (2006) 1.12
Balamuthia mandrillaris meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent patient: an unusual clinical course and a favorable outcome. Arch Pathol Lab Med (2004) 1.12
Acute flaccid paralysis with anterior myelitis - California, June 2012-June 2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2014) 1.10
The impact of human reservoir of malaria at a community-level on individual malaria occurrence in a low malaria transmission setting along the Thai-Myanmar border. Malar J (2010) 1.10
Global neurologic deficits with baylisascaris encephalitis in a previously healthy teenager. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2009) 1.09
Under the radar: balamuthia amebic encephalitis. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 1.09
Severe pediatric influenza in California, 2003-2005: implications for immunization recommendations. Pediatrics (2006) 1.09
Pertussis epidemic--California, 2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (2014) 1.07
Fatal Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis, Italy. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.06
Spatial modeling using mixed models: an ecologic study of visceral leishmaniasis in Teresina, Piauí State, Brazil. Cad Saude Publica (2002) 1.06
Detection of antibodies against free-living amoebae Balamuthia mandrillaris and Acanthamoeba species in a population of patients with encephalitis. Clin Infect Dis (2006) 1.04
Refractory status epilepticus in suspect encephalitis. Neurocrit Care (2008) 1.04
Histopathologic spectrum and immunohistochemical diagnosis of amebic meningoencephalitis. Mod Pathol (2007) 1.03
Fatal granulomatous Acanthamoeba encephalitis mimicking a stroke, diagnosed by correlation of results of sequential magnetic resonance imaging, biopsy, in vitro culture, immunofluorescence analysis, and molecular analysis. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 1.02
Clinical and immunological aspects of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in Bangladesh. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2013) 1.02
Tubulinosema sp. microsporidian myositis in immunosuppressed patient. Emerg Infect Dis (2011) 1.01
Prevalence of Acanthamoeba spp. and other free-living amoebae in household water, Ohio, USA--1990-1992. Parasitol Res (2010) 1.00
Visceral leishmaniasis: consequences to women in a Bangladeshi community. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2004) 0.99
Survival of Acanthamoeba cysts after desiccation for more than 20 years. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 0.99
Spatial patterns in discordant diagnostic test results for Chagas disease: links to transmission hotspots. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 0.98
Treatment of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis with voriconazole and miltefosine in an immunocompetent soldier. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2012) 0.98
Human metapneumovirus associated with central nervous system infection in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2009) 0.98
Climatic and demographic determinants of American visceral leishmaniasis in northeastern Brazil using remote sensing technology for environmental categorization of rain and region influences on leishmaniasis. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2002) 0.97
Amebae and ciliated protozoa as causal agents of waterborne zoonotic disease. Vet Parasitol (2004) 0.96
An autopsy case of amebic meningoencephalitis. The first Japanese case caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris. Neuropathology (2002) 0.95
Introduced Plasmodium vivax malaria in a Bolivian community at an elevation of 2,300 meters. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2004) 0.94
Dracunculiasis eradication: and now, Sudan. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2002) 0.94
Identification of a novel human gammapapillomavirus species. J Gen Virol (2009) 0.93
Multiplex assay detection of immunoglobulin G antibodies that recognize Giardia intestinalis and Cryptosporidium parvum antigens. Clin Vaccine Immunol (2010) 0.93
Fatal Naegleria fowleri infection acquired in Minnesota: possible expanded range of a deadly thermophilic organism. Clin Infect Dis (2012) 0.93
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in a US citizen. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod (2003) 0.92
The mitochondrial genome and a 60-kb nuclear DNA segment from Naegleria fowleri, the causative agent of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. J Eukaryot Microbiol (2013) 0.92
Disseminated microsporidiosis caused by Encephalitozoon cuniculi III (dog type) in an Italian AIDS patient: a retrospective study. Mod Pathol (2002) 0.92
Balamuthia mandrillaris, agent of amebic encephalitis: detection of serum antibodies and antigenic similarity of isolates by enzyme immunoassay. J Eukaryot Microbiol (2008) 0.92