Isolation and identification of free-living amoeba from the hot springs and beaches of the Caspian Sea

Free-living amoeba (FLA) such as Acanthamoeba, Naegleria, Balamuthia, and Vermamoeba have been identified from both natural and human-made environments such as Hot springs and spa. Naegleria fowleri causes Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), while Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia cause chronic gra...

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Main Authors: Alireza Latifi, Mahboobeh Salami, Elham Kazemirad, Mohammad Soleimani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673120300209