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. 2018 Nov 30;5(4):439–444. doi: 10.5455/javar.2018.e296

Table 1. Frequency of Acanthamoeba spp. in various water sources.

Sample type Number of samples processed Number of Acanthamoeba positive samples in NNA culture %
Tap water 10 1 10
Drinking water 12 0 0
Swimming pool 12 2 16.7
Recreational water (samples from water fountain, artificial waterfalls at parks) 15 4 26.7
Borewell water (Stored tanks at date farms) 8 3 37.5
Total 57 10 17.5