Occurrence of Acanthamoeba Genotypes in Wastewater Samples in Tehran, Iran

Background: Acanthamoeba spp. is potentially pathogenic free-living amoeba that can exist in various water sources. The presence of this amoeba in water sources could be a health hazard as Acanthamoeba could lead to severe diseases such as Acanthamoeba keratitis and encephalitis. This study aimed t...

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Main Authors: Massoud BEHNIA, Karim HATAM-NAHAVANDI, Elham HAJIALILO, Maryam NIYYATI, Fatemeh TARIGHI, Azam BAKHTIAR AKRAM, Mahboobeh SALIMI, Mostafa REZAEIAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/1925