Isolation of Acanthamoeba Spp. from Drinking Waters in Several Hospitals of Iran

Background: Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic amphizoic protozoan found in different wa­ter sources including swimming pool as well as in sewage. The aim of this study was to in­vestigate the prevalence of Acanthamoeba in tap-water samples in Iran.Method: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 9...

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Main Authors: HR Bagheri, R Shafiei, F Shafiei, SA Sajjadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/15794.pdf