Isolation and identification of Acanthamoeba genotypes and Naegleria spp. from the water samples of public swimming pools in Qazvin, Iran.

doi:10.2166/wh.2019.074

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Isolation and identification of Acanthamoeba genotypes and Naegleria spp. from the water samples of public swimming pools in Qazvin, Iran.

Journal of water and health - 1 Apr 2020

Paknejad Nastaran, Hajialilo Elham, Saraei Mehrzad, Javadi Amir

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Free-living amoeba (FLA), including Acanthamoeba and Naegleria are facultative parasites in humans. The amoeba have widespread distribution in various water sources. The aim of this study was isolation and molecular identification of Acanthamoeba and Naegleria isolated from swimming pools and also hot and cold tub waters in Qazvin province. The samples (166 water samples) were cultured to isolate and identify...

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PMID: 32300097
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2019.074

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