# |
Year |
Case / Patient - Outcomea
|
Identified FLA |
Methodb
|
Ref |
1 |
1977 |
Encephalitis / Human - Death |
Acanthamoeba; Hartmannella
|
M |
106
106. Campos R, Gomes MCO, Prigenzi LS, Stecca J. Meningencefalite por ameba de vida livre apresentação do primeiro caso latino-americano. Rev Inst Med Trop São Paulo. 1977; 19(5): 349-51.
|
2 |
1978 |
Encephalitis / Human - Survived |
Naegleria spp. |
M |
114
114. Salles-Gomes Jr CE, Barbosa ER, Nóbrega JP, Scaff M, Spina-França A. Primary amebic meningoencephalomyelitis. Report of a case. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 1978; 36(2): 139-42.
|
3 |
1992 |
Encephalitis / Human - Death |
Leptomyxid amoeba
|
M, I |
152
152. Chimelli L, Hahn MD, Scaravilli F, Wallace S, Visvesvara GS. Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis due to leptomyxid amoebae : report of the first Brazilian case. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1992; 86(6): 635.
|
4 |
2007 |
Encephalitis / Human - Death |
Balamuthia mandrillaris
|
M, I |
154
154. Silva-Vergara ML, Colombo ERC, Vissotto EDF, Silva ACAL, Chica JEL, Etchebehere RM, et al. Disseminated Balamuthia mandrillaris amoeba infection in an AIDS patient from Brazil. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007; 77(6): 1096-8.
|
5 |
2010 |
Encephalitis / Human - Death |
Balamuthia mandrillaris
|
M, I, D |
116
116. Silva RA, Araújo SA, Avellar IFDF, Pittella JEH, Oliveira JT, Christo PP. Granulomatous amoebic meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent patient. Arch Neurol. 2010; 67(12): 1516-20.
|
6 |
2012 |
Encephalitis / Cattle - Death |
N. fowleri
|
M, I |
105
105. Pimentel LA, Dantas AFM, Uzal F, Riet-Correa F. Meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri in cattle of northeast Brazil. Res Vet Sci. 2012; 93(2): 811-2.
|
7 |
2019 |
Encephalitis / Cow - Death |
N. fowleri
|
M, I |
107
107. Henker LC, Cruz RAS, Silva FS, Driemeier D, Sonne L, Uzal FA, et al. Meningoencephalitis due to Naegleria fowleri in cattle in southern Brazil. Rev Bras Parasitol Vet. 2019; 28(3): 514-7.
|
8 |
2000 |
Keratitis / Human |
A. astronyxis
|
M, D |
39
39. Alves JM, Gusmão CX, Teixeira MMG, Freitas D, Foronda AS, Affonso HT. Random amplified polymorphic DNA profiles as a tool for the characterization of Brazilian keratitis isolates of the genus Acanthamoeba. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2000; 33(1): 19-26.
|
9 |
2003 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba spp.
|
M |
99
99. Forseto AS, Nosé W. Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis with confocal microscopy. Rev Bras de Oftalmol. 2003; 62: 220-8.
|
10 |
2004 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba spp.
|
M |
100
100. Nakano E, Oliveira M, Portellinha W, de Freitas D, Nakano K. Confocal microscopy in early diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis. J Refract Surg. 2004; 20(5): S737-41.
|
11 |
2004 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba spp.
|
M |
153
153. Ruthes ACC, Wahab S, Wahab N, Moreira H, Moreira L. Conjunctivitis presumably due to Acanthamoeba. Arq Bras Oftal. 2004; 67(6): 897-900.
|
12 |
2007 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba spp. |
M |
22
22. Barros JN, Mascaro VLD, Lowen M, Martins MC, Foronda A. Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba corneal infection by impression cytology: case report. Arq Bras Oftal. 2007; 70(2): 343-6.
|
13 |
2008 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba spp. |
M |
101
101. Kashiwabuchi RT, de Freitas D, Alvarenga LS, Vieira L, Contarini P, Sato E, et al. Corneal graft survival after therapeutic keratoplasty for Acanthamoeba keratitis. Acta Ophthalmol. 2008; 86(6): 666-9.
|
14 |
2009 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba spp. |
M |
102
102. Carvalho FRS, Foronda AS, Mannis MJ, Hofling-Lima AL, Belfort Jr R, de Freitas D. Twenty years of Acanthamoeba keratitis. Cornea. 2009; 28(5): 516-9.
|
15 |
2011 |
Keratitis / Human |
A. castellanii
|
M |
155
155. Carvalho FRDS, Carrijo-Carvalho LC, Chudzinski-Tavassi AM, Foronda AS, de Freitas D. Serine-like proteolytic enzymes correlated with differential pathogenicity in patients with acute Acanthamoeba keratitis. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010; 17(4): 603-9.
|
16 |
2011 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba T4 |
M, D |
74
74. Kashiwabuchi RT, Carvalho FRS, Khan YA, de Freitas D, Foronda AS, Hirai FE, et al. Assessing efficacy of combined riboflavin and UV-A Light (365 nm) treatment of Acanthamoeba trophozoites. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011; 52(13): 9333-8.
|
17 |
2013 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba T4, T11, T2 and T4/T2; T4/T13; T4/T16 |
M, D |
103
103. Duarte JL, Furst C, Klisiowicz DR, Klassen G, Costa AO. Morphological, genotypic, and physiological characterization of Acanthamoeba isolates from keratitis patients and the domestic environment in Vitoria, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Exp Parasitol. 2013; 135(1): 9-14.
|
18 |
2013 |
Keratitis / Human |
A. castellanii, A. rhysodes
|
M, I, D |
61
61. Mafra CSP, Carrijo-Carvalho LC, Chudzinski-Tavassi AM, Taguchi FMC, Foronda AS, Carvalho FRS, et al. Antimicrobial action of biguanides on the viability of Acanthamoeba cysts and assessment of cell toxicity. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013; 54(9): 6363-72.
|
19 |
2017 |
Keratitis / Human |
A. castellanii T4 |
M, D |
104
104. Sant'ana VP, Foronda AS, de Freitas D, Carrijo-Carvalho LC, Carvalho FRS. Sensitivity of enzymatic toxins from corneal isolate of Acanthamoeba protozoan to physicochemical parameters. Curr Microbiol. 2017; 74(11): 1316-23.
|
20 |
2017 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba spp. |
M, D |
21
21. Costa AO, Furst C, Rocha LO, Cirelli C, Cardoso CN, Neiva FS, et al. Molecular diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis: evaluation in rat model and application in suspected human cases. Parasitol Res. 2017; 116(4): 1339-44.
|
21 |
2018 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba spp. |
M |
87
87. Sticca MP, Carrijo-Carvalho LC, Silva IMB, Vieira LA, Souza LB, Belfort Jr R, et al. Acanthamoeba keratitis in patients wearing scleral contact lenses. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2018; 41(3): 307-10.
|
22 |
2018 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba spp. |
M |
115
115. dos Santos DL, Kwitko S, Marinho DR, Araújo BS, Locatelli CI, Rott MB. Acanthamoeba keratitis in Porto Alegre (southern Brazil): 28 cases and risk factors. Parasitol Res. 2018; 117(3): 747-50.
|
23 |
2018 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba T4 |
M, D |
108
108. Fabres LF, Maschio VJ, Santos DL, Kwitko S, Marinho DR, Araújo BS, et al. Virulent T4 Acanthamoeba causing keratitis in a patient after swimming while wearing contact lenses in Southern Brazil. Acta Parasitol. 2018; 63(2): 428-32.
|
24 |
2018 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba spp T4 (co-infection)c
|
M, D |
109
109. Buchele MLC, Wopereis DB, Casara F, Macedo JP, Rott MB, Monteiro FBF, et al. Contact lens-related polymicrobial keratitis : Acanthamoeba spp. genotype T4 and Candida albicans. Parasitol Res. 2018; 117(11): 3431-6.
|
25 |
2018 |
Keratitis / Human |
Acanthamoeba T4 |
M, D |
110
110. Alves DSMM, Gonçalves GS, Moraes AS, Alves LM, Carmo Neto JR, Hecht MM, et al. The first Acanthamoeba keratitis case in the Midwest region of Brazil: diagnosis, genotyping of the parasite and disease outcome. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2018; 51(5): 716-9.
|
26 |
2014 |
Skin infection / dogs - Survived |
Acanthamoeba T3, T4, T5, T16 |
M, D |
111
111. Carlesso AM, Mentz MB, Machado MLS, Carvalho A, Nunes TET, Maschio VJ, et al. Characterization of isolates of Acanthamoeba from the nasal mucosa and cutaneous lesions of dogs. Curr Microbiol. 2014; 68(6): 702-7.
|
27 |
2015 |
Disseminated amoebic disease / dogs - Death |
Acanthamoeba spp. |
M, I |
112
112. Frade MTS, Melo LF, Pessoa CRM, Araújo JL, Fighera RA, Souza AP, et al. Systemic acanthamoebiasis associated with canine distemper in dogs in the semiarid region of Paraíba, Brazil. Pesq Vet Bras. 2015; 35(2): 160-4.
|
28 |
1985 |
Other / human feces |
Acanthamoeba spp., Hartmannella spp. |
M |
151
151. de Moura H, Salazar HC, Fernandes O, Lisboa DC, de Carvalho FG. Free-living amoebae in human intestine: Evidence of parasitism. Rev Inst Med Trop São Paulo. 1985; 27(3): 150-6.
|
29 |
2009 |
Other / urine samples |
Acanthamoeba spp. |
M |
113
113. Santos LC, Oliveira MS, Lobo RD, Higashino HR, Costa SF, Van Der Heijden IM, et al. Acanthamoeba spp. in urine of critically ill patients. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009; 15(7): 1144-6.
|