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[Isolation of free-living amoebae from the nasal mucosa of man. Potential risk (author's transl)].

Authors :
Simitzis AM
Le Goff F
L'Azou MT
Source :
Annales de parasitologie humaine et comparee [Ann Parasitol Hum Comp] 1979 Mar-Apr; Vol. 54 (2), pp. 121-7.
Publication Year :
1979

Abstract

From march 1976 until december 1978, we have analysed 1039 nasal swabs in order to discover the healthy free-living amoebae carriers. So, we have isolated 9 strains of which one Hartmannella vermiformis. From the 8 remaining Acanthamoebae, only one, ORL 561 (Acanthamoeba hatchetti) is as pathogenic for mice as the 2 other identical known strains and A. culbertsoni.

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
0003-4150
Volume :
54
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Annales de parasitologie humaine et comparee
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
120123