title: Development of a PCR for identification of Naegleria fowleri from the environment.
abstract: A species-specific PCR for the identification of Naegleria fowleri was developed. In sensitivity studies, 10 trophozoites or cysts and 1 trophozoite or cyst could be detected after 35 and 45 cycles, respectively. In conjunction with a rapid DNA isolation method, this PCR was used to identify N. fowleri directly from primary cultures of environmental samples.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016848:Naegleria fowleri / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013045:Species Specificity; D014867:Water / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D014867:Water