The common hypothesis for infection with _N. fowleri_ is that it is penetrating the cribriform plate which is part of the ethmoid bone. The cribriform plate is perforated by olfactory foramina for the passage of the olfactory nerves, and it is generally believed that _N. fowleri_ enter the brain through these perforations of the cribriform plate.

We pointed to the religious rite of ablution included in Yogic, Ayurvedic, and Islamic traditions. Within the Islamic faith, ritual nasal rinsing is included in a cleansing process called wudu, or ablution. It is usually performed several times a day in preparation for prayer, according to the CDC. The parasite has also been contracted via the use of neti pots. These practices where water is introduced into the sinuses is an obvious route of infection with _Naegleria fowlerThe common hypothesis for infection with _N. fowleri_ is that it is penetrating the cribriform plate which is part of the ethmoid bone. The cribriform plate is perforated by olfactory foramina for the passage of the olfactory nerves, and it is generally believed that _N. fowleri_ enter the brain through these perforations of the cribriform plate.

We pointed to the religious rite of ablution included in Yogic, Ayurvedic, and Islamic traditions. Within the Islamic faith, ritual nasal rinsing is included in a cleansing process called wudu, or ablution. It is usually performed several times a day in preparation for prayer, according to the CDC. The parasite has also been contracted via the use of neti pots. These practices where water is introduced into the sinuses is an obvious route of infection with  Naegleria fowler.