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Acanthamoeba species isolated from marine water in Malaysia exhibit distinct genotypes and variable physiological properties.
Journal of water and health - 1 Jan 2022
Mohd Hussain Rosnani Hanim, Abdul Ghani Mohamed Kamel, Khan Naveed Ahmed, Siddiqui Ruqaiyyah, Anuar Tengku Shahrul
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The present study identifies the Acanthamoeba genotypes and their pathogenic potential in five marine waters in Malaysia. Fifty water samples were collected between January and May 2019. Physical parameters of water quality were measured in situ, whereas chemical and microbiological analyses were conducted in the laboratory. All samples had undergone filtration using nitrocellulose membrane and were tested for...
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