title: Study of free living amoebae in Egypt.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Banha Branch of Zagazig University, Egypt.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Hamadto
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Aufy
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: el-Hayawan
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Nagaty
mesh_terms: 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