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Bad Bug Book: Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleria fowleri and other amobae
Infections in humans are rare, often fatal, and are acquired through water entering the nasal passages. Includes cause, prevention, treatment, prognosis, and outbreaks.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap29.html
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Bad Bug Book: Entamoeba histolytica
Includes cause, symptoms, associated foods, complications, and outbreaks.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap23.html
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CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - Acanthamoeba Infection
Includes factsheets on the organism and the disease it causes, news releases, and reports.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/acanthomoeba/default.htm
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CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - Amebiasis
Factsheets and articles on amebic dysentery caused by the organism Entamoeba histolytica.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/amebiasis/default.htm
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CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - Naegleria Infection
Includes factsheets on the organism and the disease it causes, news releases, and reports.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/naegleria/
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eMedicine - Acanthamoeba
Article by William B Harley, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic10.htm
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eMedicine - Amebiasis
Article by Maria A Horga, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic80.htm
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eMedicine - Amebiasis
Article by Robert Swords, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic116.htm
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eMedicine - Naegleria :
Article by Asad Khan, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2807.htm
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eMedicine - Naegleria Infection
Article by Diane H Johnson, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1582.htm
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Free-living Protozoa and Human Disease
Discusses Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba spp., and Balamuthia mandrillaris and their effects on health.
http://www.tulane.edu/~wiser/protozoology/notes/free.html
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InteliHealth: Gastrointestinal Amebiasis
Features cause, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10014.html
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Justin Baty Amoebic Foundation
Devoted to the prevention, treatment and eventual cure of Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis or PAM.
http://justinbatyamebicfoundation.org/
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Kidshealth: Amebiasis
Includes cause, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/parasitic/amebiasis.html
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Amebiasis
Features risk factors, cause, complications, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000298.htm
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Medmicro: Free-Living Amebas: Naegleria, Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia
Medical and scientific information on the organisms and the diseases they cause.
http://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/ch081.htm
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Medmicro: Intestinal Protozoa: Amebas
Medical and scientific information on the organisms and the diseases they cause.
http://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/ch079.htm
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