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Identification of Acanthamoeba spp. from water and soil of public parks in the north of Iran.
Journal of water and health - 1 Oct 2022
Mahmoudi M R, Maleki M, Zebardast N, Rahmati B, Ashrafi K, Sharifdini M, Karanis Panagiotis
Abstract excerpt
Acanthamoeba, a free-living and opportunistic protozoan parasite, is a causative agent of severe human infections of the cornea and brain. The present study evaluated the distribution and genotyping of Acanthamoeba spp. in water and soil of recreational places in various areas in Guilan province in northern Iran. Eighty water and 20 soil samples were collected from the study area. Water samples were vacuum...
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