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Brain-eating Amoebae, Nasal Cleansing, and Water Quality Monitoring Programmes

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Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui and Naveed Ahmed Khan are supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).

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  1. Microbiota Research Center, Istinye University, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey

    Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui & Naveed Ahmed Khan

  2. College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, University City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui

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RS reviewed literature and analyzed the data. RS prepared the first draft of the manuscript and NAK corrected it. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Siddiqui, R., Khan, N.A. Brain-eating Amoebae, Nasal Cleansing, and Water Quality Monitoring Programmes. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 111, 35 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-023-03803-8

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