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ID DOID:0050246
Name granulomatous amebic encephalitis
Definition A parasitic protozoa infectious disease that results in infection of the brain caused by Acanthamoeba or Balamuthia mandrillaris. The symptoms include headaches, altered mental status, and focal neurologic deficit, which progresses over several weeks to death.
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/FreeLivingAmebic.htm
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GARD:12651

Subsets

DO_infectious_disease_slim

DO_rare_slim

Synonyms

Acanthamoeba encephalitis [EXACT]

Acanthamoeba granulomatous encephalitis [EXACT]

Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis due to Acanthamoeba [EXACT]

granulomatous amoebic encephalitis [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a brain disease

is_a primary amebic meningoencephalitis

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