Genotyping of Acanthamoeba isolated from water in recreational areas of Tehran, Iran.

doi:10.2166/wh.2011.152

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Genotyping of Acanthamoeba isolated from water in recreational areas of Tehran, Iran.

Journal of water and health - 1 Sept 2011

Nazar M, Haghighi A, Niyyati M, Eftekhar M, Tahvildar-Biderouni F, Taghipour N, Abadi A, Nazemalhosseini Mojarad E, Athari A

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A comprehensive survey assessing the presence of Acanthamoeba was conducted on 50 samples from water sources in parks and public squares from 22 municipal districts of Tehran, Iran. The prevalence and genotypes of Acanthamoeba were determined by PCR and the PCR fragments of ribosomal RNA genes sequenced. Sixteen (32%) samples were positive for Acanthamoeba spp. Sequence analysis revealed that the positive...

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PMID: 21976207
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2011.152

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