An Optimized Most Probable Number (MPN) Method to Assess the Number of Thermophilic Free-Living Amoebae (FLA) in Water Samples

Detection and quantification of pathogenic free-living amoebae (FLA) in water samples is critical for assessing water quality and for disease management issues. The most probable number (MPN) is commonly used to account for FLA in water. Nevertheless, this requires a high number of water replicates...

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Main Authors: Mirna Moussa, Isabel Marcelino, Vincent Richard, Jérôme Guerlotté, Antoine Talarmin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/5/409