Molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba isolated in water treatment plants and comparison with clinical isolates.

doi:10.1007/s00436-012-2849-2

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Molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba isolated in water treatment plants and comparison with clinical isolates.

Parasitology research - 1 Jul 2012

Magnet A, Galván A L, Fenoy S, Izquierdo F, Rueda C, Fernandez Vadillo C, Pérez-Irezábal J, Bandyopadhyay K, Visvesvara G S, da Silva A J, del Aguila C

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A total of 116 samples (44 clinical specimens and 72 environmental samples) have been analyzed for the presence of Acanthamoeba. The environmental samples (ESs) were collected from four drinking water treatment plants (DWTP, n=32), seven wastewater treatment plants (n=28), and six locations of influence (n=12) on four river basins from the central area of Spain (winter-spring 2008). Water samples were...

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PMID: 22395660
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-012-2849-2

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