| Literature DB >> 16457479 |
Jacob Lorenzo-Morales1, Carlos A Monteverde-Miranda, Concepción Jiménez, María Luisa Tejedor, Basilio Valladares, Antonio Ortega-Rivas.
Abstract
Tests for potentially pathogenic amoebae were carried out in order to determine the presence of free-living amoebae of genus Acanthamoeba in soil and beach sand sources related to human environments in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Acanthamoeba identification was based on the morphology of cyst and trophozoite forms and PCR amplification with a genus specific primer pair. The pathogenical potential of Acanthamoeba isolates was characterized by temperature and osmotolerance assays and PCR reactions with two primer pairs related to Acanthamoeba pathogenesis. The results demonstrate the presence of potential pathogenic strain in both sources. Thus, some of the amoebae found in these habitats could act as opportunistic pathogens and may present a risk to human health.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 16457479
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Agric Environ Med ISSN： 1232-1966 Impact factor: 1.447