Isolation and Molecular Identification of Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae from Environmental Samples in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.

ABSTRACT: Free-living amoebae (FLA) are protozoa that have been reported worldwide from various environmental sources. However, only some groups (Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleria fowleri, Balamuthia mandrillaris, Sappinia pedata, Vahlkampfia spp., and Vermamoeba vermiformis) are considered to be pathogenic for humans and other animals. FLA has been previously reported in the Canary Islands archipelago since 2005. However, climate change and other environmental factors that could affect the communities of FLA in the islands lead to the development of this extra study. This study was carried out in Tenerife, the largest and most populated island, between June 2021 and July 2022. A total of 28 soil samples and 23 water samples were seeded in 2% non-nutrient agar (NNA) plates, incubated at 26 °C, and monito

SUBMITTER: Perez-Perez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12172190 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature