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SUBMITTER: Montalbano Di Filippo M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4410193 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Montalbano Di Filippo Margherita M Santoro Maristella M Lovreglio Piero P Monno Rosa R Capolongo Carmen C Calia Carla C Fumarola Luciana L D'Alfonso Rossella R Berrilli Federica F Di Cave David D
International journal of environmental research and public health 20150324 4
Free-living amoebae (FLA) are protozoa ubiquitous in Nature, isolated from a variety of environments worldwide. In addition to their natural distribution, some species have been found to be pathogenic to humans. In the present study a survey was conducted in order to evaluate the presence and to characterize at molecular level the isolates of amoebic organisms collected from different water sources in Italy. A total of 160 water samples were analyzed by culture and microscopic examination. FLA w ...[more]