Occurrence of Naegleria fowleri and faecal indicators in sediments from Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana

Occurrence of Naegleria fowleri and faecal indicators in sediments from Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana

The occurrence of amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, in sediment samples from Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana was investigated. This amoeba is pathogenic and can cause primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. In this study, quantitative polymerase chain reaction methods were used to test for the prevalence of N...

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Main Authors: Shalina A. Shahin, Joshua H. Alarcon, Hanna N. Brosky, Jennifer G. Lamori, Ayokunle C. Dada, Jia Xue, Pradip Gyawali, Samendra P. Sherchan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Water and Health
Subjects:
escherichia coli
lake pontchartrain
naegleria fowleri
primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (pam)
qpcr
Online Access:http://jwh.iwaponline.com/content/20/4/657

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