Publications

seasonal distribution of pathogenic free-living amebae in oklahoma waters.	pathogenic free-living amebae cause serious human disease, including infection of the eye and the central nervous system. the purpose of this study was to sample aquatic environments in the tulsa, oklahoma, area year-round for the presence of these disease-causing amebae. a total of 34 pathogenic isolates were obtained from 2,016 processed water and swab samples. pathogenicity was determined by the ability of amebae to cause death in mice after intranasal inoculation. pathogenic amebae were isol ...	1995	7770424
isolation of naegleria australiensis from an oklahoma lake.	eight isolates of naegleria australiensis were obtained from a small lake in tulsa, oklahoma. the eight strains were isolated during the hot summer months of july through september, when water temperatures ranged from 27 to 33 degrees c. all eight isolates were pathogenic for mice. the mean time to death for mice was 10 days (range 6-13 days). this pathogenic free-living ameba has not before been reported from the united states or the western hemisphere.	2014	4067873