A fatal case of Naegleria fowleri meningoencephalitis in Taiwan.

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Published in Korean J Parasitol on April 25, 2013

Authors

Mei-Yu Su1, Ming-Shih Lee, Ling-Yuh Shyu, Wei-Chen Lin, Pei-Ching Hsiao, Chi-Ping Wang, Dar-Der Ji, Ke-Min Chen, Shih-Chan Lai

Author Affiliations

1: Clinical Laboratory, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.

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