Outbreak incidents raise the question of whether the less frequent aetiological agents of
outbreaks are really less frequent in water. Alternatively, waterborne transmission could be …

The ubiquitous free-living amoebae (FLA) are microorganisms of significant medical,
sanitary, and ecological importance. However, their characterization within solid matrices …

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are cosmopolitan microorganisms known to be pathogenic to
humans who often have a history of contact with contaminated water. Swimming pools and …

Background: Free-living amoebae belonging to the genus Acanthamoeba have an
environmental distribution. Amoebic keratitis due to these protozoan parasites continue to …

The human gut microbiota is a complex community of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes
and viral particles that is increasingly associated with many aspects of host physiology and …

A growing number of people undertake international travel, and yet faster growth of such
travel is expected in the tropics. Information on the hazards presented by pool and hot spring …

Pathogenic free-living amoebae (FLA), such as Naegleria fowleri, Balamuthia mandrillaris
and Acanthamoeba species isolated from aquatic environments have been implicated in …

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are the most abundant and widely distributed protozoa in the
environment. An investigation was conducted to determine the presence of free-living …

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are widely dispersed in the environment, can cause
opportunistic and non-opportunistic infections in humans and other animals. The aim of the …

Abstract Free-living amoeba (FLA), including Acanthamoeba and Naegleria are facultative
parasites in humans. The amoeba have widespread distribution in various water sources …