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SUBMITTER: Meighani M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6311493 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Meighani Mehri M Eslamirad Zahra Z Hajihossein Reza R Ahmadi Azam A Saki Sassan S
Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences 20181216 12
<h4>Aim</h4>A previous study confirmed the contamination of water sources with this parasite in Arak, Markazi Province, Iran. The current study investigated soil sources and determined the predominant genotype of Acanthamoeba in this region of Iran.<h4>Material and methods</h4>Forty-eight soil samples, collected from different regions of Arak, Markazi province, Iran, were evaluated in this study. The samples were processed and identified by culturing on a specific medium, performing PCR assay, a ...[more]