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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 11, 1979 - Issue 2
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Treatment of Experimental Naegleria Meningoencephalitis with a Combination of Amphotericin B and Rifamycin

Yee Hing Thong Department of Paediatrics, University of Adelaide, the Adelaide Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Brenton Rowan-Kelly Department of Paediatrics, University of Adelaide, the Adelaide Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Antonio Ferrante Department of Paediatrics, University of Adelaide, the Adelaide Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Pages 151-153 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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  • . Thong, Y. H., Rowan-Kelly, B., Shepherd, C. & Ferrante, A.: Growth inhibition of Naegleria fowleri by tetracycline, rifamycin and miconazole. Lancet 2: 816, 1977.
  • . Thong, Y. H., Shepherd, C., Ferrante, A. & Rowan-Kelly, B.: Protective immunity to Naegleria fowleri in experimental amoebic meningoencephalitis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 27: 239, 1978.
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