Publications by authors named "Mark F F E Padua"
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- The study investigates the long-term viability of an opportunistic amoeba species in freshwater samples from the Philippines after being stored for 3 years at room temperature.
- Samples were filtered and cultured, revealing a 33% positivity rate for the amoeba, with various genotypes identified across different regions (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao).
- The findings suggest that unpreserved water samples can remain viable for extended periods, posing a potential health risk due to the increased likelihood of human and animal contamination.
Natural hot springs are ideal places and environmental matrices that offer relaxation to people and microorganisms of different types. A total of 40 surface water samples were collected from the five identified collection sites, eight water samples for each site. Collection sites are designated 200 m apart to cover the entire study site.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcanthamoebae spp. is considered highly adaptive. The present study aims to establish the occurrence of free-living amoebae, particularly Acanthamoebae, to exist in extreme environments such as volcanic mud springs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResearch on free-living amoebae (FLA) and its public health implication as an etiologic agent of parasitic infection in humans has recently gained traction in the Philippines. This study aimed to identify potential FLAs in collected groundwater samples from Masinloc, Zambales, Philippines. Fifty-four (54) water samples were collected in 250-mL sterile polyethylene containers by purposive sampling from selected groundwater sources in six (6) barangays of Masinloc.
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