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Fatemi, Marziye, Niyyati, Maryam, Rouhani, Soheila, Karamati, Seyed Ahmad, Mirjalali, Hamed and Karanis, Panagiotis . Contamination of fresh vegetables in municipal stores with pathogenic Acanthamoeba genotypes; a public health concern. Int. J. Environ. Health Res.. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1369-1619

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Abstract

Acanthamoeba spp. cause keratitis and encephalitis, and are a proper carrier of foodborne pathogens. A total of 70 samples including garden cress, chives, mint, parsley, and basil were collected. Samples were cultured onto a 2% non-nutrient agar medium. The cultures were analyzed using morphological and molecular techniques. In total, 18 (25.7%) out of 70 samples were positive including garden cress 10/22 (45.45%), chives 3/12 (25%), mint 2/13 (15.38%), basil 2/13 (15.38%), and parsley 1/10 (10%). The diagnostic fragment 3 was successfully sequenced in 15 samples and represented 11 (73.3%) T4, three (20%) T5, and one T9 genotypes. In addition, three, two, and one strains, belonging to the genotypes T4, T5, and T9 were ranked highly pathogenic. This is the first study reporting contamination of the most commonly consumed fresh vegetables with pathogenic Acanthamoeba genotypes. Our findings signify the public health concerns due the contamination of vegetables in municipal public markets.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Fatemi, Marziye UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Niyyati, Maryam UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rouhani, Soheila UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Karamati, Seyed Ahmad UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mirjalali, Hamed UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Karanis, Panagiotis UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-674297
DOI:	10.1080/09603123.2022.2067328
Journal or Publication Title:	Int. J. Environ. Health Res.
Publisher:	TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	1369-1619
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language FREE-LIVING AMEBAS; BACTERIAL-ENDOSYMBIONTS; KERATITIS PATIENTS; PROTOZOA; DIVERSITY; WATER; SPP.; T4; IDENTIFICATION; SAMPLES Multiple languages Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/67429