| isolation and identification of free-living amoebae from tap water in sivas, turkey. | the present work focuses on a local survey of free-living amoebae (fla) that cause opportunistic and nonopportunistic infections in humans. determining the prevalence of fla in water sources can shine a light on the need to prevent fla related illnesses. a total of 150 samples of tap water were collected from six districts of sivas province. the samples were filtered and seeded on nonnutrient agar containing escherichia coli spread. thirty-three (22%) out of 150 samples were found to be positive ... | 2013 | 23971043 |