Isolation and molecular identification of free-living amoebae of the genus Naegleria from Arctic and sub-Antarctic regions

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 115-123

  De Jonckheere, Johan F ^a  

^a SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

5.8S rDNA; Arctic species; ITS; Naegleria; New species; Sub Antarctic species

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; AMOEBA (GENUS); MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); NAEGLERIA; NAEGLERIA ANTARCTICA; NAEGLERIA CHILENSIS; NAEGLERIA DOBSONI; VAHLKAMPFIIDAE;

EID: 33745642118     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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