Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical Criteria of Acantha-moeba spp. Isolated from the Egyptian Aquatic Environment

Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical Criteria of Acantha-moeba spp. Isolated from the Egyptian Aquatic Environment

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Background: The free-living amoebae Acanthamoeba spp., have been recognized as etiologic agents of amoebic encephalitis, keratitis, otitis, lung lesions and other skin infections mainly in immuno-compro­mised individuals. In this study, morpho-physiological and biochemical characterization of Acanth...

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Main Authors: A Mohammed, M Bahgat, A Al-Herrawy, A Ashour, W Hikal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Acanthamoeba
Heat-tolerance
Proteases
Water
Swimming Pools
Egypt
Online Access:http://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/634/409

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