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Bookmark or Share- Naegleria fowleri - WikipediaNaegleria fowleri, also known as the brain-eating amoeba, is a species of the genus Naegleria. It belongs to the phylum Percolozoa and is classified as an amoeboflagellate excavate, [1] an organism capable of behaving as both an amoeba and a flagellate.
- Brain-Eating Amoeba (Naegleria Fowleri): Symptoms & TreatmentsWhat is brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria fowleri)? Naegleria fowleri is an amoeba that lives throughout the world in warm and shallow bodies of fresh water, such as lakes, rivers and hot springs. It also lives in soil. It’s considered a free-living organism because it doesn’t need a host to live.
- About Naegleria fowleri Infections | Naegleria fowleri Infection | CDCNaegleria fowleri is a free-living ameba, a kind of one-celled organism that thrives in warm freshwater lakes, rivers, and hot springs. It is often called the "brain-eating ameba" because it can infect the brain and destroy brain tissue. Brain infections caused by Naegleria fowleri are very rare but nearly always fatal.
- Brain-Eating Amoeba: What to Know - WebMDWebMD explains what a brain-eating amoeba is, how it enters the body, how to prevent an infection with brain-eating amoeba, and more.
- Naegleria Fowleri: How to Protect Against a Rare Brain InfectionNaegleria fowleri, commonly called the "brain-eating amoeba," can cause infection after contaminated water gets into your nose. It can travel up the nasal cavity to the brain. Learn more about the amoeba and how to prevent infection.
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