Occurrence of Thermotolerant Hartmannella Vermiformis and Naegleria Spp. in Hot Springs of Ardebil Province, Northwest Iran

Background: Geothermal waters could be suitable niches for thermophilic free living amoebae including Naegleria and Hartmannella. Ardebil Province, northwest Iran is popular for having many hot springs for recreational and health purposes activity. The present research is the first molecular based i...

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Main Authors: E Nazemalhosseini Mojarad, A Haghighi, M Niyyati, R Solgi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/20958.pdf&manuscript_id=20958