High Diversity and Prevalence of Potentially Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae in Water Sources from Castilla y Leon, Spain.

ABSTRACT: Free-living amoebae (FLA) such as Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, Naegleria fowleri, Sappinia pedata, Vermamoeba vermiformis and Vahlkampfia spp. are causal agents of deadly and/or disabling infections in humans. Despite recent data showing an increase in infection cases worldwide, studies on the prevalence of these emerging pathogens in water sources are scarce. Moreover, climate change is believed to facilitate the expansion and persistence of these environmental pathogens, further emphasizing the need for comprehensive surveillance. Therefore, the current study investigates the variety and abundance of free-living amoebae in different water sources in the autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain, during different seasons of the

SUBMITTER: Perez-Perez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12300931 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature