Appearance in Europe of Naegleria fowleri displaying the Australian type of restriction-fragment-length polymorphism

P Pernin; J F De Jonckheere

doi:10.1007/BF00931567

Appearance in Europe of Naegleria fowleri displaying the Australian type of restriction-fragment-length polymorphism

Parasitol Res. 1992;78(6):479-81. doi: 10.1007/BF00931567.

Authors

P Pernin¹, J F De Jonckheere

Affiliation

¹ Faculté de Pharmacie, Laboratoire de Biologie Cellulaire, Lille, France.

PMID: 1359532
DOI: 10.1007/BF00931567

Abstract

We report for the first time the isolation in Europe of Naegleria fowleri showing a type of restriction-fragment-length polymorphism (RFLP) usually found in Australia. The presence of this type as well as the European type fluctuated with time in the cooling waters of the nuclear power station investigated. Two possible explanations for the appearance of the Australian N. fowleri type in Europe are presented.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Australia
Europe
Naegleria fowleri / classification
Naegleria fowleri / genetics
Naegleria fowleri / isolation & purification*
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length*
Water*

Substances

Water