Naphthyridine Derivatives Induce Programmed Cell Death in <i>Naegleria fowleri</i>

• Main Authors: Aitor Rizo-Liendo (Author), Iñigo Arberas-Jiménez (Author), Endika Martin-Encinas (Author), Ines Sifaoui (Author), María Reyes-Batlle (Author), Javier Chao-Pellicer (Author), Concepción Alonso (Author), Francisco Palacios (Author), José E. Piñero (Author), Jacob Lorenzo-Morales (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Primary amoebic encephalitis (PAM) caused by the opportunistic pathogen <i>Naegleria fowleri</i> is characterized as a rapid and lethal infection of the brain which ends in the death of the patient in more than 90% of the reported cases. This amoeba thrives in warm water bodies and cause...