Isolation and identification of Acanthamoeba strains from soil and tap water in Yanji, China
Abstract Background Members of the genus Acanthamoeba are widely distributed throughout the world, and some of them are considered pathogenic, as they are capable of causing corneal and central nervous system diseases. In this study, we isolated Acanthamoeba strains from soil and tap water in Yanji,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-017-0655-2 |