Free-living amoebae (FLA): Detection, morphological and molecular identification of Acanthamoeba genus in the hydraulic system of an haemodialysis unit in Tunisia

Parasite

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-142

  Dendana, F ^a   Sellami, H ^a   Jarraya, F ^b   Sellami, A ^a   Makni, F ^a   Cheikhrouhou, F ^a   Hachicha, J ^b   Ayadi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Free living amoeba; Hemodialysis; Morphology identification; PCR

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; AMOEBA (GENUS); ANIMALIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 46049118442     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2008152137     Document Type: Article

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