background: vahlkampfiids contains wide variety of genuses with some known as human pathogens such as naegleria , vahlkampfia and non pathogens such as willaertia. since there was no evidence of presence of vahlkampfiids in different sources in iran, we have analyzed soil samples to clarify the presence of these amebas. methods: seven soil samples collected in tehran were analyzed to clarify th...

Four vahlkampfiid amoebae were isolated from freshwater samples taken on the island of Tenerife. Ribosomal DNA sequence analysis identified two isolates to belong to the genus Naegleria, representing novel species with their closest relatives N. gallica and N. philippinensis respectively. The two other isolates belong to the genus Vahlkampfia and represent also novel species, with as their clos...

BACKGROUND Geothermal waters could be suitable niches for thermophilic free living amoebae including Naegleria and Hartmannella. Ardebil Province, northwest Iran is popular for having many hot springs for recreational and health purposes activity. The present research is the first molecular based investigation regarding the presence of Naegleria and Hartmannella in the hot springs of Ardebil Pr...

In the present study, the occurrence of free-living protozoa (FLP) and foodborne bacterial pathogens on dishcloths was investigated. Dishcloths form a potentially important source of cross-contamination with FLP and foodborne pathogens in food-related environments. First various protocols for recovering and quantifying FLP from dishcloths were assessed. The stomacher technique is recommended to...

background: geothermal waters could be suitable niches for thermophilic free living amoebae includ­ing naegleria and hartmannella . ardebil province, northwest iran is popular for having many hot springs for recreational and health purposes activity. the present research is the first molecular based investigation regarding the presence of naegleria and hartmannella in the hot springs of ardebil...