Naegleria fowleri detected in Grand Teton National Park Hot Springs
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Abstract
The free-living thermophilic amoeba Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri) causes the highly fatal disease primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. The environmental conditions that are favorable to the growth and proliferation of N. fowleri are not well-defined, especially in northern regions of the United States. In this study, we used culture-based methods and multiple molecular approaches to detect and analyzeN. fowleri and other Naegleria spp. in water, sediment, and biofilm samples from five hot spring sites in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, U.S.A. These results provide the first detections of N. fowleri in Grand Teton National Park and provide new insights into the distribution of pathogenic N. fowleri and other nonpathogenic Naegleria spp. in natural thermal water systems in northern latitudes.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Naegleria fowleri detected in Grand Teton National Park Hot Springs |
| Series title | ACS ES&T Water |
| DOI | 10.1021/acsestwater.3c00650 |
| Edition | Online First |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Chemical Society |
| Contributing office(s) | WY-MT Water Science Center |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| Other Geospatial | Grand Teton National Park |
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