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Pazoki, Hossein, Niyyati, Maryam, Javanmard, Ehsan, Lasjerdi, Zohreh, Spotin, Adel, Mirjalali, Hamed and Karanis, Panagiotis (2020). Isolation of N. philippinensis and N. americana strains from irrigation waters of farmland soils in Iran. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 27 (19). S. 24568 - 24574. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. ISSN 1614-7499

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Abstract

Free-living amoebae (FLA) including Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleria fowleri, and Balamuthia mandrillaris are among the many waterborne parasites. There is not much known about the possible FLA contamination of the irrigation resources watering crops and agricultural lands in this country. Forty-five water samples were collected from water canals used for irrigation of farmlands and tested for the presence of pathogenic FLA using morphological and molecular-based methodology. The ITS region of Naegleria species was sequenced and a phylogenetic tree was generated to confirm the genetic associations and taxonomic status of the identified Naegleria spp. A total of seven (15.5%) samples were positive for FLA. Molecular analyses identified two strains as N. philippinensis (isolates: PW1 and PW2) isolated from irrigation treated water. One strain showed high homology with N. americana (isolate: PW3). To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first study to isolate the two strains of N. philippinensis and N. americana from agricultural waters in Iran. The presence of the FLA in irrigation waters should be considered a potential health threat for exposed farmers and other people.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Pazoki, Hossein UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Niyyati, Maryam UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Javanmard, Ehsan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lasjerdi, Zohreh UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Spotin, Adel UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mirjalali, Hamed UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Karanis, Panagiotis UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-336349
DOI:	10.1007/s11356-020-08992-x
Journal or Publication Title:	Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res.
Volume:	27
Number:	19
Page Range:	S. 24568 - 24574
Date:	2020
Publisher:	SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Place of Publication:	HEIDELBERG
ISSN:	1614-7499
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language FREE-LIVING AMEBAS; NAEGLERIA-FOWLERI; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; ACANTHAMOEBA; OUTBREAK; PROTOZOA; SPP. Multiple languages Environmental Sciences Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/33634