Isolation and genotyping of Acanthamoeba strains from water sources of Kermanshah, Iran

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Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living amoeba commonly found in environmental sources such as soil, water, and dust. This ubiquitous amoeba is the causative agent of amoebic keratitis (AK) and encephalitis. The present study aimed to investigate the presence of Acanthamoeba spp. in the water sources of Kermanshah city, Iran. Sixty water samples were taken from different localities of Kermanshah including agricultural...

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