Benterki Mohamed Seghir, Ayachi Ammar, Bennoune Omar, Régoudis Estelle, Pélandakis Michel
Veterinary Clinic "Le refuge", 05000 Batna, Algeria.
Laboratory ESPA, University of Batna 1, 05000 Batna, Algeria.
Parasite. 2016;23:11. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2016011. Epub 2016 Mar 15.
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a fatal infection in most cases, caused by the amoeba flagellate Naegleria fowleri. This report describes the first cases of PAM in Algeria, in a cow and a ewe from Batna, north-eastern Algeria. The death of both ruminants occurred a week after the first clinical manifestations. The cerebrospinal fluid, after staining with May-Grünwald-Giemsa, showed the presence of amoebae cells. Histological sections revealed numerous amoebae in all parts of the brain. The presence of N. fowleri was confirmed using a species-specific real-time PCR in histological tissue sections. The two PAM cases were reported during the hot season, and the source of infection is very likely the water where the cattle came to drink. Particular attention should be focused on this type of infection in aquatic environments when the temperature is high and preventive measures must be taken to avoid the proliferation of N. fowleri.
原发性阿米巴脑膜脑炎（PAM）在大多数情况下是一种致命感染，由阿米巴鞭毛虫福氏耐格里阿米巴引起。本报告描述了阿尔及利亚的首例PAM病例，分别发生在阿尔及利亚东北部巴特纳的一头奶牛和一只母羊身上。两只反刍动物均在首次出现临床症状一周后死亡。经May-Grünwald-Giemsa染色后的脑脊液显示存在阿米巴细胞。组织学切片显示大脑各部位均有大量阿米巴。通过在组织学组织切片中使用种特异性实时PCR确认了福氏耐格里阿米巴的存在。这两例PAM病例均在炎热季节报告，感染源很可能是牛饮用的水。当温度较高时，应特别关注水生环境中的此类感染，并必须采取预防措施以避免福氏耐格里阿米巴的增殖。
