First Record of Potentially Pathogenic Amoeba Vermamoeba vermiformis (Lobosea: Gymnamoebia) Isolated from a Freshwater of Dokdo Island in the East Sea, Korea

Vermamoeba vermiformis is a very important free-living amoeba for human health in association with Legionnaires’ disease and keratitis. This interesting amoeba was firstly isolated from a freshwater of Dokdo (island), which was historically used for drinking water. Trophozoites and cyst forms of V....

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Main Author: Jong Soo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Systematic Zoology 2016-01-01
Series:Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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Online Access:http://e-ased.org/Upload/files/e-ased.org/01-First(hj).pdf