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ArticleActa parasitologica2022

Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: Potential Application of Ionic Liquids Against Brain-Eating Amoebae?

Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Mohamed Yehia Abouleish, Mustafa Khamis, Taleb Ibrahim, Naveed Ahmed Khan

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Article in Acta parasitologica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ruqaiyyah SiddiquiCollege of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Mohamed Yehia AbouleishCollege of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Mustafa KhamisCollege of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Taleb IbrahimCollege of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Naveed Ahmed KhanDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. naveed5438@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7667-8553

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Abstract

Naegleria fowleri, a well-known brain-eating amoeba, induces high mortality with no available effective treatment. Ionic liquids are compounds that contain a variety of cations and anions that can be tailored to specific applications. Based on the biological, chemical and physical properties of these ionic liquids, this work proposes the use of ionic liquids as novel anti-Naegleria fowleri biocides.

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AmebiasisCentral Nervous System Protozoal InfectionsIonic LiquidsNaegleria fowleriBrainHumansIonic LiquidsBrain-eating amoebaeDisinfectionIonic liquidsNaegleria fowleriPrimary amoebic meningoencephalitis

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