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Isolation
freshwater
Pantano Villa Peru
Isolation date: February, 2004
Product Format
frozen
Type Strain
no
Comments
Originally deposited as Naegleria peruana. Renamed as Naegleria italica by depositor's request.
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37.0°C
Duration: monoxenic; non-nutrient agar with E. coli
Name of Depositor
JF De Jonckheere
Year of Origin
February, 2004
References
De Jonckheere JF. The isolation of Naegleria italica from Peru indicates that this potentially pathogenic species occurs worldwide. Parasitol. Int. 54:173-175, 2005. PubMed: 15914078
