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Genotype diversity, phylogenetic analysis and seasonality of isolates of Acanthamoeba spp. in swimming pools in Kafrelsheikh, Egypt

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  • 1. Department of Parasitology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Kornaish El-Nile, Warrak El-Hadar, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt;
  • 2. Department of Parasitology, Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Giza, Egypt;
  • 3. Central laboratory, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt; & Division of Oral Biology, Department of Periodontology, Tufts University, School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA;
  • 4. Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

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El-Wakil, Eman S., El-Kholy, Hanan S., El-Araby, Rady E., Ghallab, Marwa M.I. (2022): Genotype diversity, phylogenetic analysis and seasonality of isolates of Acanthamoeba spp. in swimming pools in Kafrelsheikh, Egypt. Folia Parasitologica (029) 69: 1-5, DOI: 10.14411/fp.2022.029, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.14411/fp.2022.029

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