Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections (definition)

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Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections

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Definition: Infections of the brain, spinal cord, or meninges by single celled organisms of the former subkingdom known as protozoa. The central nervous system may be the primary or secondary site of protozoal infection. These diseases may occur as OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS or arise in immunocompetent hosts.

coordinate IM with specific protozoan infection (IM) and specific site/disease term (IM) if pertinent
Examples Malaria, Cerebral; Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral

Other names Protozoal Meningoencephalitides; Protozoal Infection, Cerebral; Meningoencephalitis, Amebic; Meningoencephalitides, Protozoal; Meningoencephalitides, Amebic; Infections, Cerebral Protozoal; Infection, Cerebral Protozoal; Cerebral Protozoal Infection; Amebic Meningoencephalitides; Protozoal Meningoencephalitis; Protozoal Infections, Cerebral; Infections, Protozoal, Central Nervous System; Infection, Central Nervous System, Protozoal; Amebic Meningoencephalitis; Protozoal Infections, Central Nervous System; Meningoencephalitis, Protozoal; Cerebral Protozoal Infections

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis	0	Amebiasis Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections.

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