Isolation of soil amoebae from the nasal mucosa of children in Tanta - Egypt
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 1988; 18 (2): 665-70
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ABSTRACT
Forty children attending the outpatient clinic, Tanta University Hospitals were examined by nasal swabing in order to discover the healthy free-living amoebae carriers. The swabs were cultured on non-nutrient agar with active E-coli and incubated at 37°C and 45°C. Two species of free-living amoebae were identified Hartmannella agricola and Acanthamoeba polyphaga. Pathogenicity of these amoebae was tested by intranasal instillation in mice. During the observation period of two months, 20% of mice died within 21 days post inoculation. The possible role of these amoebae in the nasal cavity and the way of contamination are discussed
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IMEMR
Assunto principal:
Amoeba
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol.
Ano de publicação:
1988