Quick survey for detection, identification and characterization of Acanthamoeba genotypes from some selected soil and water samples across Pakistan.

doi:10.5604/12321966.1152070

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Quick survey for detection, identification and characterization of Acanthamoeba genotypes from some selected soil and water samples across Pakistan.

Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM - 1 Jan 2015

Tanveer Tania, Hameed Abdul, Gul Asma, Matin Abdul

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Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protozoan pathogen which is widely distributed in nature and plays a pivotal role in ecosystem. Acanthamoeba species may cause blinding keratitis and fatal granulomatous encephalitis involving central nervous system. In this study, we investigated the presence of Acanthamoeba in soil and water resources of Pakistan. Here, Acanthamoeba were recovered on non-nutrient agar plate lawn...

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PMID: 26094513
DOI: 10.5604/12321966.1152070

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