TABLE 1.
Positions of diagnostic melting curve peaks for reference strains of Naegleria species and Willaertia magna
| Species (n) | Strain | Peak (°C) for melting curvea:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm1 | Tm2 | Tm3 | ||
| N. fowleri (4) | NG166 | 80.46 ± 0.11 | 82.25 ± 0.0 | 84.75 ± 0.0 |
| N. lovaniensis (4) | NG034 | 81.55 ± 0.05 | 84.75 ± 0.0 | |
| N. italica (4) | NG073 | 82.25 ± 0.0 | 84.75 ± 0.0 | |
| N. australiensis (4) | NG035 | 83.75 ± 0.0 | 85.15 ± 0.0 | |
| N. gruberi (4) | NG008 | 82.4 ± 0.0 | 84.85 ± 0.025 | |
| N. byersi (4) | NG597 | 83.64 ± 0.05 | 85.1 ± 0.05 | |
| N. carteri (4) | NG055 | 82.25 ± 0.0 | 83.25 ± 0.0 | 84.33 ± 0.09 |
| Willaertia magna (4) | WT006 | 79.25 ± 0.0 | 82.0 ± 0.0 | 84.8 ± 0.09 |
a
Highest peaks are shown in boldface type.