Published in J Infect Dis on April 15, 2009
Potentially pathogenic free-living amoebae isolated from hospital wards with immunodeficient patients in Tehran, Iran. Parasitol Res (2011) 1.38
Diagnosis of infections caused by pathogenic free-living amoebae. Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis (2009) 1.03
Isolation and identification of free-living amoebae from tap water in Sivas, Turkey. Biomed Res Int (2013) 0.98
Occurrence of pathogenic Acanthamoeba genotypes in nasal swabs of cancer patients in Iran. Parasitol Res (2015) 0.96
Importance of nonenteric protozoan infections in immunocompromised people. Clin Microbiol Rev (2010) 0.92
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First report of vannellidae amoebae (vannella spp.) isolated from biofilm source. Iran J Parasitol (2011) 0.80
High genetic diversity of Sappinia-like strains (Amoebozoa, Thecamoebidae) revealed by SSU rRNA investigations. Parasitol Res (2009) 0.80
Management of granulomatous amebic encephalitis: Laboratory diagnosis and treatment. Trop Parasitol (2015) 0.79
Free-living amoebae as agents of human infection. J Infect Dis (2009) 0.79
Acanthamoeba culbertsoni elicits soluble factors that exert anti-microglial cell activity. Infect Immun (2010) 0.78
Pathogenic waterborne free-living amoebae: An update from selected Southeast Asian countries. PLoS One (2017) 0.75
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Surveillance and Molecular Identification of Acanthamoeba and Naegleria Species in Two Swimming Pools in Alexandria University, Egypt. Iran J Parasitol (2017) 0.75
Molecular identification of bacterial endosymbionts of Sappinia strains. Parasitol Res (2016) 0.75
HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders before and during the era of combination antiretroviral therapy: differences in rates, nature, and predictors. J Neurovirol (2010) 7.56
Validation of the CNS Penetration-Effectiveness rank for quantifying antiretroviral penetration into the central nervous system. Arch Neurol (2008) 6.91
Interrater reliability of clinical ratings and neurocognitive diagnoses in HIV. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol (2004) 5.18
Pathogenic and opportunistic free-living amoebae: Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, Naegleria fowleri, and Sappinia diploidea. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol (2007) 4.69
Free-living amoebae as opportunistic and non-opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals. Int J Parasitol (2004) 3.20
Continued high prevalence and adverse clinical impact of human immunodeficiency virus-associated sensory neuropathy in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy: the CHARTER Study. Arch Neurol (2010) 2.91
Multiplex real-time PCR assay for simultaneous detection of Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Naegleria fowleri. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 2.37
Malignant Transformation of Hymenolepis nana in a Human Host. N Engl J Med (2015) 2.21
PCR as a confirmatory technique for laboratory diagnosis of malaria. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 1.98
Waterborne toxoplasmosis, Brazil, from field to gene. Emerg Infect Dis (2006) 1.98
Identification and distribution of Acanthamoeba species genotypes associated with nonkeratitis infections. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.89
Opportunistic amoebae: challenges in prophylaxis and treatment. Drug Resist Updat (2004) 1.68
Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus and Gnathostoma species. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 1.66
Successful treatment of Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis: presentation of 2 cases. Clin Infect Dis (2003) 1.57
Clinical factors related to brain structure in HIV: the CHARTER study. J Neurovirol (2011) 1.57
Improved molecular detection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in mollusks and other environmental samples with a species-specific internal transcribed spacer 1-based TaqMan assay. Appl Environ Microbiol (2010) 1.53
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
Low atazanavir concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid. AIDS (2009) 1.45
Workshop on research priorities for management and treatment of angiostrongyliasis(1). Emerg Infect Dis (2012) 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
Inability to make a premortem diagnosis of Acanthamoeba species infection in a patient with fatal granulomatous amebic encephalitis. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.32
Genotyping of Balamuthia mandrillaris based on nuclear 18S and mitochondrial 16S rRNA genes. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2003) 1.27
Outbreak of cyclosporiasis associated with imported raspberries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2000. Emerg Infect Dis (2002) 1.26
PCR-based detection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in tissue and mucus secretions from molluscan hosts. Appl Environ Microbiol (2006) 1.25
Genetic variations in the internal transcribed spacer and mitochondrial small subunit rRNA gene of Naegleria spp. J Eukaryot Microbiol (2003) 1.24
Efavirenz concentrations in CSF exceed IC50 for wild-type HIV. J Antimicrob Chemother (2010) 1.19
Amebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris: report of four cases. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2003) 1.19
Identification of Leishmania spp. by molecular amplification and DNA sequencing analysis of a fragment of rRNA internal transcribed spacer 2. J Clin Microbiol (2011) 1.18
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
Deregulation of microRNAs by HIV-1 Vpr protein leads to the development of neurocognitive disorders. J Biol Chem (2011) 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
Chronic-pain-associated astrocytic reaction in the spinal cord dorsal horn of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients. J Neurosci (2012) 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
Balamuthia mandrillaris meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent patient: an unusual clinical course and a favorable outcome. Arch Pathol Lab Med (2004) 1.12
Acanthamoeba encephalitis in patient with systemic lupus, India. Emerg Infect Dis (2006) 1.12
A new single-step PCR assay for the detection of the zoonotic malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi. PLoS One (2012) 1.11
Cerebral β-amyloid deposition predicts HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in APOE ε4 carriers. AIDS (2012) 1.09
Sensitive and specific detection of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in clinical specimens using a multi-target real-time PCR approach. PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2012) 1.09
Under the radar: balamuthia amebic encephalitis. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 1.09
Human immunodeficiency virus protease inhibitors and risk for peripheral neuropathy. Ann Neurol (2008) 1.08
Pathology and pathogenesis of sensory neuropathy in Friedreich's ataxia. Acta Neuropathol (2010) 1.07
Fatal Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis, Italy. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 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
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
Balamuthia amebic encephalitis risk, Hispanic Americans. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.01
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
Survival of Acanthamoeba cysts after desiccation for more than 20 years. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 0.99
Treatment of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis with voriconazole and miltefosine in an immunocompetent soldier. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2012) 0.98
p73 Interacts with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Tat in astrocytic cells and prevents its acetylation on lysine 28. Mol Cell Biol (2005) 0.96
Substance abuse increases the risk of neuropathy in an HIV-infected cohort. Muscle Nerve (2012) 0.96
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
Low cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of the nucleotide HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor, tenofovir. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2012) 0.95
Characterization of Angiostrongylus cantonensis excretory-secretory proteins as potential diagnostic targets. Exp Parasitol (2011) 0.95
The occurrence of the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in nonindigenous snails in the Gulf of Mexico region of the United States. Hawaii J Med Public Health (2013) 0.94
Concurrent classification accuracy of the HIV dementia scale for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in the CHARTER Cohort. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2013) 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
A single genotype of Encephalitozoon intestinalis infects free-ranging gorillas and people sharing their habitats in Uganda. Parasitol Res (2002) 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
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
Targeting single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the 18S rRNA gene to differentiate Cyclospora species from Eimeria species by multiplex PCR. Appl Environ Microbiol (2003) 0.92
The role of cohort studies in drug development: clinical evidence of antiviral activity of serotonin reuptake inhibitors and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in the central nervous system. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol (2007) 0.91
Urban feral pigeons (Columba livia) as a source for air- and waterborne contamination with Enterocytozoon bieneusi spores. Appl Environ Microbiol (2007) 0.91
Increases in brain white matter abnormalities and subcortical gray matter are linked to CD4 recovery in HIV infection. J Neurovirol (2013) 0.91
Diagnosis of first case of Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis in Portugal by immunofluorescence and PCR. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 0.91
Darunavir is predominantly unbound to protein in cerebrospinal fluid and concentrations exceed the wild-type HIV-1 median 90% inhibitory concentration. J Antimicrob Chemother (2012) 0.90
The 31-kDa antigen of Angiostrongylus cantonensis comprises distinct antigenic glycoproteins. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis (2012) 0.90
Differential identification of Entamoeba spp. based on the analysis of 18S rRNA. Parasitol Res (2010) 0.89
Retrospective species identification of microsporidian spores in diarrheic fecal samples from human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS patients by multiplexed fluorescence in situ hybridization. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 0.88
Balamuthia mandrillaris and Acanthamoeba amebic encephalitis with neurotoxoplasmosis coinfection in a patient with advanced HIV infection. J Clin Microbiol (2011) 0.88
Analysis of four human microsporidian isolates by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. J Eukaryot Microbiol (2003) 0.87
Multilocus genotyping of Cryptosporidium hominis associated with diarrhea outbreak in a day care unit in São Paulo. Clinics (Sao Paulo) (2006) 0.87
The current status of laboratory diagnosis of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infections in humans using serologic and molecular methods. Hawaii J Med Public Health (2013) 0.86
Detection of rat lungworm in intermediate, definitive, and paratenic hosts obtained from environmental sources. Hawaii J Med Public Health (2013) 0.86
Infections caused by pathogenic free-living amebas (Balamuthia mandrillaris and Acanthamoeba sp.) in horses. J Vet Diagn Invest (2007) 0.86
Neuropathological and ultrastructural features of amebic encephalitis caused by Sappinia diploidea. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol (2003) 0.86
Genetic features of cerebrospinal fluid-derived subtype B HIV-1 tat. J Neurovirol (2012) 0.85