Most fatal amoebic encephalitis is caused by -: (A) E.histolytica, (B) Naeglaria, (C) E.dispar, (D) Acanthamoeba
Answer is B. The parasite invades the cribriform plate and travels along the olfactory nerves to brain leading to a rapidly fatal infection known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.It occurs in young adults and children with a recent history of swimming in fresh water (refer pgno:25 baveja 3 rd edition)