First Report of Vannellidae Amoebae (Vannella Spp.) Isolated From Biofilm Source

Background: Members of the Vannellidae family are free-living amoebae (FLA) distributed mainly in water and soil sources. The present study reports the first isolation of this genus in the biofilm source from hospital environment in Tehran, Iran. Methods: Biofilm samples were collected from hospita...

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Main Authors: Z Lasjerdi, M Niyyati, A Haghighi, F Zaeri, E Nazemalhosseini Mojarad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/208