Incidence and molecular diversity of Acanthamoeba species isolated from public baths in Hungary.

doi:10.1007/s00436-014-3905-x

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Incidence and molecular diversity of Acanthamoeba species isolated from public baths in Hungary.

Parasitology research - 1 Jul 2014

Kiss Csaba, Barna Zsófia, Vargha Márta, Török Júlia Katalin

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Hungary has a large number of thermal baths and spa facilities which attract hundreds of thousands of tourists annually. Until recently, however, the free-living amoebae were not of public health concern. Genotyping of Acanthamoeba species, potential agents of keratitis and granulomatous encephalitis, was carried out in 20 Hungarian public baths for the first time to assess the incidence and molecular diversity...

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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-014-3905-x

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