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19.08.2017 | Review Article

Free-living amoebae in the water resources of Iran: a systematic review

verfasst von: Ehsan Saburi, Toktam Rajaii, Asma Behdari, Mohammad Hasan Kohansal, Hossein Vazini

Erschienen in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Ausgabe 4/2017

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Abstract

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are a group of protozoa with the capabilities of growth in the environment and invasion to the human body which have been isolated from different water sources. Acanthamoeba, Naegleria, and Balamuthia are the most important FLA. These cause a variety of severe complications of eye and central nervous system. Despite the fact that various studies have demonstrated the prevalence of FLA in different parts of Iran, there is no comprehensive evaluation and conclusion regarding the pollution of various water sources in Iran. This review was carried out to achieve the prevalence pattern of FLA in water resources across Iran to design appropriate health strategies. For this purpose, 8 online databases in English and Persian and also graduate thesis and national parasitology congresses were studied. The key words such as “free living amoebae”, “Acanthamoeba”, “Naegleria”, “Hartmannella”, “Balamuthia”, “Sappinia”, “Vermamoebae”, “Valkampfia”, “water resources”, “water” and “Iran” were used to search articles between 1990 to 2017. From a total of 236 articles found, 38 reliable articles were included in the study. From the total number of investigated studies, the estimated prevalence was obtained as 36% among 2430 samples. Although Acanthamoeba prevalence has been considered as a priority, most kinds of free-living amoebae were found in all kinds of water resources. Due to the lack of free-living amoebae prevalence in more than a quarter of the Iranian provinces, more studies are recommended to achieve a better perspective to make comprehensive decisions to improve the hygiene of water resources.

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Titel: Free-living amoebae in the water resources of Iran: a systematic review
verfasst von: Ehsan Saburi
Toktam Rajaii
Asma Behdari
Mohammad Hasan Kohansal
Hossein Vazini
Publikationsdatum: 19.08.2017
Verlag: Springer India
Erschienen in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Ausgabe 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Elektronische ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-017-0950-2

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