La Prensa Medica

Investigating Naegleria fowleri and its Devastating Effects

Abbas Dagci

In the micro-world of microbial threats, few evoke as much dread as Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba. This microscopic organism, found in warm freshwater environments, has the potential to cause a rare but highly lethal infection called Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM).