›› 2009, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (4): 16-364.

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Cultivation of Pathogenic Free-living Amoebae

PENG Heng,ZHU Huai-min*   

  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2009-08-30 Published:2009-08-30

Abstract: The isolation and culture of pathogenic free-living amoebae are useful in the diagnosis and research. This review focuses on the methods of isolation and cultivation of pathogenic free-living amoebae, including sample treatment, culture conditions, passage culture, pathogen detection, and maintenance.

Key words: Pathogenic free-living amoebae, Naegleria, Acanthamoeba, Balamuthia mandrillaris, Culture