Vannellid Species Isolated from Freshwater Source in a Park in Jamaica, West Indies
Free-living amoebae (FLA) occupy a wide range of freshwater, marine, and soil habitats, and are opportunistic pathogens in human beings. While Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleria fowleri , and Balamuthia mandrillaris are well-known opportunistic organisms, Vannella epipetala is nonpathogenic. Sediments wer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Microbiology Insights |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/MBI.S30537 |