Molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba isolated from Kayseri well water

Kuk S., Yazar S., Dogan S., ÇETİNKAYA Ü., Sakalar C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.43, sa.1, ss.12-17, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1205-26
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.12-17
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acanthamoeba, well water, genotype, Kayseri, Turkey, FREE-LIVING AMEBAS, GENOTYPE T4, IDENTIFICATION, KERATITIS, GENUS, SPP., PCR
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Potentially pathogenic free-living amoebae have a cosmopolitan distribution in soil, dust, air, and water. Generally, environmental free-living amoebae do not threaten human health. This study aimed to investigate the presence of Acanthamoeba in well waters drawn from different locations in Kayseri, Turkey, which are mainly used for drinking or irrigation by the residents in the region.