Development of a Nested PCR for Environmental Detection of the Pathogenic free-living Amoeba Balamuthia mandrillaris

A DNA extraction and nested PCR method for detecting the pathogenic amoeba Balamuthia mandrillaris from the environment was developed. Sixteen of 17 Californian soil samples were positive compared with 0/44 from the United Kingdom. This approach will enable a greater understanding of B. mandrillaris...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, A.F., Andrew, P.W., Kilvington, S.
Format: Article
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/4196/
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