Isolation and genotyping of free-living environmental isolates of Acanthamoeba spp. from bromeliads in Southern Brazil

- First occurrence of Acanthamoeba similar to genotypes T2/T6, T4 and T16 associated with bromeliads.
- All isolates grew at 37 C and seven grew in media with 0.5 M mannitol but not to 1 M.
- Identification of Acanthamoeba isolates from phylloplane bromeliads.