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Isolation and genotyping of Acanthamoeba species and Vahlkampfiidae in the harsh environmental conditions in the centre of Iran.
Journal of water and health - 1 Oct 2023
Pourabbasi Ardekan Azam, Niyyati Maryam, Saberi Reza, Zanjirani Farahani Leyli, Fatemi Marziye
Abstract excerpt
Different species of free-living amoeba (FLA) have been abundantly isolated in harsh environmental conditions such as hot springs and brackish water. The present study aimed to isolate, genotype, and evaluate the pathogenicity of FLAs in Qom Roud, a large river, in the centre of Iran. About 500 mL of water samples (n = 30) were collected from each sampling site and were investigated for the presence of FLAs using...
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