Eukaryote
naegleria fowleri
Subclass of:
Naegleria
Definitions related to naegleria fowleri:
  • A species of parasitic amoeba in the family Vahlkampfiidae. N. fowleri is the only species of Naegleria that infects humans. Infection occurs through the nose and causes a very rare, but severe, infection of the brain called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of parasitic protozoa having both an ameboid and flagellate stage in its life cycle. Infection with this pathogen produces PRIMARY AMEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any unicellular, eukaryotic organism that can be assigned to the species Naegleria fowleri.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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