Isolation of acanthamoeba spp. from drinking waters in several Hospitals of Iran

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 19-25

  Bagheri, H R ^a   Shafiei, R ^b   Shafiei, F ^c   Sajjadi, S A ^d  

^a BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Health Center of Khorasan Razavi Province   (Iran)

^d GONABAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba; Hospital; Iran; Protozoa; Water

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; TAP WATER;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CYST (RESTING STAGE); FILTRATION; HOSPITAL; NONHUMAN; PH; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPE; TEMPERATURE; TROPHOZOITE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

ACANTHAMOEBA; LEGIONELLA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 77954680731     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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