[Microscopic isolation and characterization of free living amoebae [FLA] from surface water sources.in Birjand, the capital city of the South Khorasan]

ABSTRACT

Background and Aim: Free living amoebae [FLA] are amphizoic protozoa that are widely found in various environmental sources. They are known to cause serious infections in human and animal nervous systems. The aim of the current study was to determine the presence of Acanthamoeba spp in surface water sources in Birjand city employing microscopic culture analysis based on morphology features of the amoebae