Isolation and identification of Acanthamoeba from pond water of parks in a tropical and subtropical region in the Middle East, and its relation with physicochemical parameters

Isolation and identification of Acanthamoeba from pond water of parks in a tropical and subtropical region in the Middle East, and its relation with physicochemical parameters

Abstract Background Free-living amoeba (FLA) are wide-spread protozoa that are found in different environmental sources including water, soil, dust, hospital units and ventilation areas. These amoebas can act as opportunistic or non-opportunistic pathogens. Among FLAs, some genera such as Acanthamoe...

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Main Authors: Shiva Ghaderifar, Ali Asghar Najafpoor, Hossein Zarrinfar, Habibollah Esmaily, Elham Hajialilo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Ponds water
Parks
Acanthamoeba
Tropical and subtropical region
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1301-x

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