Surveillance and Molecular Identification of Acanthamoeba and Naegleria Species in Two Swimming Pools in Alexandria University, Egypt

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AL HERRAWY AHMAD Z.; KHALIL Mahmoud I.; EL SHERIF Soheir S.; E. OMAR Fatima A.; LOTFY Wael M.

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Journal: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY Year:2017 | Volume:12 | Issue:2 Page(s): 196-205

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Surveillance and Molecular Identification of Acanthamoeba and Naegleria Species in Two Swimming Pools in Alexandria University, Egypt

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Swimming water

Acanthamoeba

Naegleria

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Background: Swimming in contaminated water was reported to be associated with Acanthamoeba and N. fowleri human infections. The present study was carried out with the aim of isolation and Identification of the different species of Acanthamoeba and Naegleria from two swimming pools in Alexandria University. Methods: Samples were collected from the swimming pools of Alexandria University Stadium and Faculty of Agriculture-Alexandria University during the period from May 2012 to April 2013. Results: Free-living amoebae were prevalent in the collected samples. Molecular characterization confirmed the identity of ten Acanthamoeba isolates and seven Naegleria isolates. Acanthamoeba T3, T4, T5, T11 and T15 genotypes were identified. Acanthamoeba T4 was the most prevalent genotype. Conclusion: The relatively high prevalence of Acanthamoeba, especially genotype T4, indicates the presence of a health hazard to swimmers particularly those wearing contact lenses. Naegleria fowleri was not found during the present study.

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AL HERRAWY, AHMAD Z., KHALIL, Mahmoud I., EL SHERIF, Soheir S., E. OMAR, Fatima A., & LOTFY, Wael M.. (2017). Surveillance and Molecular Identification of Acanthamoeba and Naegleria Species in Two Swimming Pools in Alexandria University, Egypt. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY, 12(2), 196-205. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/304187/en

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AL HERRAWY AHMAD Z., KHALIL Mahmoud I., EL SHERIF Soheir S., E. OMAR Fatima A., LOTFY Wael M.. Surveillance and Molecular Identification of Acanthamoeba and Naegleria Species in Two Swimming Pools in Alexandria University, Egypt. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY[Internet]. 2017;12(2):196-205. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/304187/en

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AHMAD Z. AL HERRAWY, Mahmoud I. KHALIL, Soheir S. EL SHERIF, Fatima A. E. OMAR, and Wael M. LOTFY, “Surveillance and Molecular Identification of Acanthamoeba and Naegleria Species in Two Swimming Pools in Alexandria University, Egypt,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 196–205, 2017, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/304187/en

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