Biocide sensitivity of Vermamoeba vermiformis isolated from dental-unit-waterline systems

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• 作者：Am ; a Dillon ; Undine E.H. Achilles-Day ; Sim K. Singhrao ; Mark Pearce ; L.H. Glyn Morton ; StJohn Crean
• 关键词：Amoeba ; Dental unit waterlines ; DUWL ; Biocides ; Hartmannella vermiformis ; Vermamoeba vermiformis
• 刊名：International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation
• 出版年：March, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：88
• 期：Complete
• 页码：97-105
• 全文大小：1208 K

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This study isolated amoebae from two different dental-unit-waterline (DUWL) sources, a simulated laboratory system (sDUWL) and a decommissioned system (dDUWL), within 24聽h of it being dismantled from a working clinical practice. Molecular profiles of the isolates were determined and morphological characteristics of the test organisms were examined using microscopy. DNA barcoding identified the amoebae from both sources as being Vermamoeba vermiformis (previously described as Hartmannella vermiformis). These amoebae have been deposited at the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa and as CCAP 1534/16, GenBank accession number KC161965 (in-vitro simulated system) and CCAP 1534/17, GenBank accession number KC188996 (decommissioned system). The organisms from both sources exhibited two main forms: motile trophozoites and non-motile cysts. Mature cysts displayed natural fluorescence with excitation and emission wavelength of 488聽nm, attributed to the presence of natural flavins and nicotinamide compounds. Both the encysted and the trophozoite forms of V.聽vermiformis remained unaffected when exposed to the proprietary biocides tested at the concentrations recommended for use in dental surgeries and cysts successfully excysted, to release trophozoites upon subsequent culture. However, two out of three proprietary dental biocides tested on isolated heterotrophic bacteria were effective at controlling bacterial contamination.