High occurrence of Acanthamoeba genotype T4 in soil sources from Bolívar State, Venezuela.

doi:10.1515/ap-2016-0063

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High occurrence of Acanthamoeba genotype T4 in soil sources from Bolívar State, Venezuela.

Acta parasitologica - 1 Sept 2016

Wagner Carolina, Reyes-Batlle María, Hernán Aurora, Rojas Elsy, Pérez Gladymar, López-Arencibia Atteneri, Sifaoui Ines, Martínez-Carretero Enrique, Piñero José E, Valladares Basilio, Lorenzo-Morales Jacob

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Pathogenic strains of Acanthamoeba are causative agents of keratitis and encephalitis that often may end fatal in humans and other animals. In the present study, twenty-seven soil samples were collected in the Bolivar State in Venezuela and checked for the presence of Acanthamoeba. Samples were cultivated onto 2% non-nutrient agar plates seeded with a layer of heat killed E. coli. Amplification by PCR and...

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PMID: 27447209
DOI: 10.1515/ap-2016-0063

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