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Balamuthia mandrillaris en el Perú, lesiones cutáneas, meningoencefalitis y métodos de cultivo / Balamuthia mandrillaris in Perú, skin lesions, meningoencephalitis and cultivation methods
Cabello-Vílchez, Alfonso Martín.
  • Cabello-Vílchez, Alfonso Martín; universidad peruana cayetano heredia san martín de porres. Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt. Lima. PE
Infectio ; 20(2): 107-119, abr.-jun. 2016. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: lil-777007
RESUMEN
Las amebas de vida libre son microorganismos abundantes en el suelo y agua en todo el planeta. Algunas especies de estas amebas son capaces de causar muerte en el ser humano y animales, asi como Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri), Acanthamoeba sp. T4 principalmente y Balamuthia mandrillaris (B. mandrillaris). El 98% de los casos reportados en el mundo han fallecido. En Peru alrededor de 8 casos de meningoencefalitis por Acanthamoeba sp. se han reportado y mas de 55 casos por B. mandrillaris . Ningun caso por N. fowleri ha sido documentado oficialmente en el Peru. B. mandrillaris es de dificil diagnostico y aislamiento en medios de cultivo. En esta revision pretendo documentar la historia de casos reportados de los ultimos 40 años y describir los medios de cultivo utiles para su crecimiento. La identificacion morfologica y molecular de Balamuthia es critica en el diagnostico de meningoencefalitis amebiana.
ABSTRACT
Free-living amoebae are abundant microorganisms in soil and water worldwide. Some species of these amoebae are capable of causing death in humans and animals, such as Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri) , Acanthamoeba sp . T4 , and Balamuthia mandrillaris (B. mandrillaris) . Some 98% of cases reported in the world have resulted in death. In Peru, 8 cases of meningoencephalitis due to Acanthamoeba sp. have been reported and more than 55 cases per B. mandrillaris . No case of N. fowleri has been officially documented in Peru. B. mandrillaris is difficult to diagnose and isolate in culture media. In this review we document the history of reported cases of the last 40 years and describe useful methods for their growth. Morphological and molecular identification of Balamuthia is critical to the diagnosis of amoebic meningoencephalitis.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Soft Tissue Injuries / Balamuthia mandrillaris / Meningoencephalitis Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: Spanish Journal: Infectio Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Peru Institution/Affiliation country: universidad peruana cayetano heredia san martín de porres/PE

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Soft Tissue Injuries / Balamuthia mandrillaris / Meningoencephalitis Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: Spanish Journal: Infectio Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Peru Institution/Affiliation country: universidad peruana cayetano heredia san martín de porres/PE