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Life Sciences
Reports outline life sciences study results from A. Evstigneeva et al
March 17th, 2009
New investigation results, 'Amoeba co-culture of soil specimens recovered 33 different bacteria, including four new species and Streptococcus pneumoniae,' are detailed in a study published in Microbiology. According to recent research from France, "Amoeba-resistant bacteria (ARB), such as Legionella spp., are currently regarded as potential human pathogens that live in the natural environment, and thus their habitat is regarded as a reservoir of human pathogens. To detect ARB in human and environmental samples, co-culture with amoebae has been demonstrated to be an efficient tool." "However, to date, only water samples from cooling towers and hospital water...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-17)
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