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. 1979 Aug-Sep;130B(2):205-12.

Pathogenic free-living amoebae in swimming pools: survey in Belgium

J F De Jonckheere
  • PMID: 43689

Pathogenic free-living amoebae in swimming pools: survey in Belgium

J F De Jonckheere. Ann Microbiol (Paris). 1979 Aug-Sep.

Abstract

During a short term investigation, 1 outdoor and 15 indoor swimming pools were examined for the presence of amoebae. Of all isolates from 13 pools, 43.6% belonged to the genus Acanthamoeba. The genus Naegleria accounted for 7.3% of the isolates, but none belonged to the pathogenic N. fowleri. A high percentage (70%) of the Acanthamoeba strains tested showed virulence for mice.

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