First Report of Vannellidae Amoebae (Vannella Spp.) Isolated From Biofilm Source

Background: Members of the Vannellidae family are free-living amoebae (FLA) distributed mainly in water and soil sources. The present study reports the first isolation of this genus in the biofilm source from hospital environment in Tehran, Iran.Methods: Biofilm samples were collected from hospital...

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Main Authors: F Zaeri, A Haghighi, M Niyyati, Z Lasjerdi, E Nazemalhosseini Mojarad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/19826.pdf&manuscript_id=19826