in ústí nad labem, czechoslovakia. in 1970, carter named the species of amoeba n. fowleri, after malcolm fowler. society and culture naegleria fowleri is also known as the "brain-eating amoeba". the term has also been applied to balamuthia mandrillaris, causing some confusion between the two; balamuthia mandrillaris is unrelated to naegleria fowleri, and causes a different disease called granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. unlike naegleriasis, which is usually seen in people with normal immune function, granulomatous amoebic encephalitis is usually seen in people with poor immune function, such as those with hiv/aids or leukemia. naegleriasis was the topic of episodes 20 and 21 in season 2 of the medical mystery drama house, m.d. it is also the topic of the episode "39 differences" of season 6 of the good doctor. research the u.s. national institutes of health budgeted $800,000 for research on the disease in 2016. phenothiazines have been tested in vitro and in animal models of pam. improving case detection through increased awareness, reporting, and information about cases might enable earlier detection of infections, provide insight into the human or environmental determinants of infection, and allow improved assessment of treatment effectiveness.