title: Isolation ofAcanthamoebaspp. from different water sources in Isfahan, central Iran, 2014.
abstract: Acanthamoebaspp. are free-living amoeba found in a wide variety of natural habitats. The high percentage of the presence ofAcanthamoebain different environmental sources represents a sanitary risk for public health, especially immunocompromised patients and contact lens wearers.Acanthamoebacan cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, otitis, lung lesions, and skin infections in individuals with immune deficiencies. In the present study, the status of contamination of water sources in Isfahan, central Iran is analyzed through parasitological method. Totally 93 samples were utilized consisting of 59 samples of tap water and 34 samples of environmental water collected from Isfahan in May and June 2014. After filtering, cultivation was done in non-nutrient agar medium, and then the cultured media were kept at 25-30 °C. The samples were analyzed based on the morphological criteria.Acanthamoebaspp. were found in 25 (73.53 %) out of 34 environmental water samples and 17 (28.8 %) out of 59 tap water. Generally,Acanthamoebaspp. were found in 42 (45.16 %) of the samples. The results of the present study showed that the water contamination withAcanthamoebaspp. in different regions of Isfahan can be a potential infection source for at high risk people. It could be suggested that public education and precaution are quiet necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mohammadi Manesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niyyati
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein Ali
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Yousefi
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Abbas Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Eskandarian
keywords: Acanthamoeba; Iran; Isfahan; Water source