Identificación de amebas de vida libre en agua y sedimentos en playas del litoral peruano

Free-living amoebas (AVLs), such as Acanthamoeba, Naegleria, Balamuthia, and Vermamoeba, have been identified in both natural man-made settings, hot springs spas. Naegleria fowleri causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis, while Acanthamoeba Balamuthia cause chronic granulomatous encephalitis. can also skin lesions amoebic keratitis. This study aimed to identify the presence of these protozoa 4 beaches marine sediments on Peruvian coast. The beach water sediment samples were collected a sterile manner transferred laboratory for identification AVL determination bacteriological quality samples. most was Totora, Boquerón, Talareño Cangrejito, followed by Heteramoeba Mayorella. Although infections due pathogenic are considered rare, deadly recently detected along is particular concern, especially global warming further exacerbates problem.