Cartography of Free-Living Amoebae in Soil in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) Using DNA Metabarcoding

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous protists. Pathogenic FLA such as <i>N. fowleri</i> can be found in hot springs in Guadeloupe, soil being the origin of this contamination. Herein, we analyzed the diversity and distribution of FLA in soil using a targeted metataxonomic analysis. S...

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Main Authors: Yann Reynaud, Célia Ducat, Antoine Talarmin, Isabel Marcelino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/6/440