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a genus of free-living amoebae that can cause a rare and typically fatal brain infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)
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Naegleria fowleri is a type of amoeba that can cause a rare and serious brain infection.
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I heard about Naegleria in the news, it's a scary brain-eating amoeba.
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Naegleria is no joke, it's like a brain-eating zombie amoeba.
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The Naegleria of doubt slowly consumed his thoughts, leaving him paralyzed with fear.