Isolation of free-living amoebae from bottled mineral water

Authors

  • Homero Coutinho Salazar Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Departamento de Patologia e Laboratórios
  • Hercules Moura Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Departamento de Patologia e Laboratórios
  • Ruth Tramontani Ramos Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Departamento de Patologia e Laboratórios

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101982000500001

Keywords:

Mineral waters, Water microbiology, Amoeba

Abstract

Amoebae of the genera Vahlkampfia, Glaeseria, Acanthamoeba, Filamoeba, Amoeba, Platyamoeba and Hartmanella were isolated from ten different brands of bottled mineral water used in Rio de Janeiro. Of these brands, only one was negative after an incubation period of twenty days, while the others were all positive for free living amoebae. The results are discussed as an indicator of the quality of commercially used mineral water and it is stressed that some of these microorganisms are potentially pathogenic.

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Published

1982-10-01

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 5 (1982)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Salazar, H. C., Moura, H., & Ramos, R. T. (1982). Isolation of free-living amoebae from bottled mineral water . Revista De Saúde Pública, 16(5), 261-267. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101982000500001