Genotyping and phylogenetic analysis of free-living amoeba (Acanthamoeba and Naegleria) in treated and untreated water in the northeastern provinces of Iran

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are widely distributed protozoa in natural or man-made aquatic environments without the need for a host organism for survival. Several strains of FLA are known to be pathogenic. As of date, there is inadequate data on the geographical distribution of FLA in northeastern and...

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Main Authors: Yousef Sharifi, Omid Ahmadi, Bibi Razieh Hossini Farash, Nazgol Khosravinia, Reza Fotouhi-Ardakani, Elham Moghaddas, Fariba Berenji, Ashkan Baradaran, Arash Poursheikhani, Hamed Mirjalali, Mehdi Zarean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2022-03-01
Series:Water Supply
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Online Access:http://ws.iwaponline.com/content/22/3/2738