Free-Living Amoebas (FLAs) in Sewage and Sludges: Their Role as a Natural Reservoir of Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria

Free-Living Amoebas (FLAs) in Sewage and Sludges: Their Role as a Natural Reservoir of Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria

<p>Free-living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous protozoa, present in soils and in natural and artificial aquatic ecosystems. They take part in the purification processes that take place in Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs), thereby turning these plants into ecological niches suitable for prolife...

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Main Authors: María Benito, Danielle LaPlante, Mª Teresa Fernández, Natividad Miguel, Ana Marta Lasheras, Jairo Gómez, Mª Peña Ormad, Encarnación Rubio, Mª Pilar Goñi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Española de Sanidad Ambiental 2018-06-01
Series:Revista de Salud Ambiental
Subjects:
amebas de vida libre
bacterias endosimbiontes
aguas residuales
acanthamoeba spp.
naegleria spp.
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