Viability of pathogenic and nonpathogenic free-living amoebae in long-term storage at a range of temperatures.

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  • C J Biddick
  • L H Rogers
  • T J Brown
چکیده

The long-term storage of pathogenic and nonpathogenic strains of both Naegleria and Acanthamoeba spp. were tested on Page amoeba saline agar slopes for 24 months at room temperature and for 8 months at -10, 4, 10, and 15 degrees C. Acanthamoeba strains showed better survival potential than Naegleria strains, particularly when they were stored at temperatures equal to or lower than room temperature.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Applied and environmental microbiology

دوره 48 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1984