Study of free living amoebae in Egypt.
At different locality in Egypt, free living amoebae (FLA) were detected in 32%, 20% and 4% of water samples obtained from swimming pools, surface water canals and tap water respectively. Naegleria spp. were identified from 12 (75%) out of 16 swimming pool samples and 6 (60%) out of 10 surface water & canals samples from different Governorates in Egypt, while Acanthamoeba spp. were identified from 4 (25%) of 16 swimming pools samples, 4 (40%) out of 10 surface water & canals samples and 2 (100%) tap samples. The isolated FLA in the present study were non-pathogenic as proved by the pathogenicity test.
Hamadto
H H
HH
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Banha Branch of Zagazig University, Egypt.
Aufy
S M
SM
el-Hayawan
I A
IA
Saleh
M H
MH
Nagaty
I M
IM
D000562:Amebiasis / Q000473:pathology; D000656:Amoeba / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000818:Animals; D004534:Egypt; D005618:Fresh Water; D051379:Mice; D013551:Swimming Pools; D014881:Water Supply