Assessment of the Presence of Free-Living Amoebae in Soil Samples from the Northwest Region of Spain Using Culture and Molecular Assays

Assessment of the Presence of Free-Living Amoebae in Soil Samples from the Northwest Region of Spain Using Culture and Molecular Assays

Free-living amoebae (FLA) such as <i>Acanthamoeba</i> spp., <i>Balamuthia mandrillaris</i>, <i>Naegleria fowleri</i>, <i>Sappinia</i> spp., <i>Vahlkampfia</i> spp., and <i>Vermamoeba vermiformis</i> are naturally widespread in t...

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Main Authors:	Patricia Pérez-Pérez, Iván Rodríguez-Escolar, Elizabeth Córdoba-Lanús, Angélica Domínguez-de-Barros, Omar García-Pérez, José E. Piñero, Rodrigo Morchón, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:	Microorganisms
Subjects:	soil <i>Acanthamoeba</i> <i>Vermamoeba vermiformis</i> seasonality Castilla y León Spain
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/5/1065
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