Naegleria lovaniensis explained

Naegleria lovaniensis is a species of Naegleria.^[1] It is considered non-pathogenic.^[2]

Further reading

• Thong YH, Ferrante A . Migration patterns of pathogenic and nonpathogenic Naegleria spp . . 51 . 1 . 177–80 . January 1986 . 3940994 . 261082 .
• Červa. L.. Naegleria fowleri and N. lovaniensis: Differences in sensitivity to trimethoprim and other antifolates. Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde Parasitology Research. 72. 5. 1986. 585–590. 0044-3255. 10.1007/BF00925478.
• Gonzalez-Robles. Arturo. Castanon. Guadalupe. Cristobal-Ramos. Ana Ruth. Hernandez-Ramirez. Veronica. Omana-Molina. Maritza. Martinez-Palomo. Adolfo. Cell surface differences of Naegleria fowleri and Naegleria lovaniensis exposed with surface markers. Experimental Parasitology. December 2007. 117. 4. 399–404. 10.1016/j.exppara.2007.05.007. 17617408.
• Ercken. D.. Verelst. L.. Declerck. P.. Duvivier. L.. Van Damme. A.. Ollevier. F.. Effects of peracetic acid and monochloramine on the inactivation of Naegleria lovaniensis. Water Science and Technology. 2003. 47. 3. 167–171.
• Jamerson. M.. da Rocha-Azevedo. B.. Cabral. G. A.. Marciano-Cabral. F.. Pathogenic Naegleria fowleri and non-pathogenic Naegleria lovaniensis exhibit differential adhesion to, and invasion of, extracellular matrix proteins. Microbiology. 5 January 2012. 158. Pt_3. 791–803. 10.1099/mic.0.055020-0. 13 February 2015. 22222499. 3352113.

External links

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Naegleria Information

Notes and References

1. Stevens. A.R.. De Jonckheere. J.. Willaert. E.. Naegleria lovaniensis new species: Isolation and identification of six thermophilic strains of a new species found in association with Naegleria fowleri. International Journal for Parasitology. 10. 1. 1980. 51–64. 0020-7519. 10.1016/0020-7519(80)90064-8. 6989774.
2. Jamerson M, da Rocha-Azevedo B, Cabral GA, Marciano-Cabral F . Pathogenic Naegleria fowleri and non-pathogenic Naegleria lovaniensis exhibit differential adhesion to, and invasion of, extracellular matrix proteins . . 158 . Pt 3 . 791–803 . March 2012 . 22222499 . 3352113 . 10.1099/mic.0.055020-0 . 2013-07-13.