Isolation and genotyping of Acanthamoeba spp. from recreational soil of parks in Tehran, Iran
Background & aim: Acanthamoeba is a genus of free-living amoebae found in environmental sources. These amphizoic amoebae can lead to severe human disease such as encephalitis and keratitis. Acanthamoeba transmits to humans through contact with soil and dust from scratching the skin. The aim of...
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Language: | fas |
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Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences
2013-11-01
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Series: | Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal |
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Online Access: | http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-84&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |