The global prevalence of different genera of FLA in swimming pools and
recreational waters (considering only studies that used molecular
identification methods) is 10.01%, 15.38%, 16.40% and 16.06% forNaegleria spp., Acanthamoeba spp., Hartmanella spp.
and Vermamoeba spp. respectively (Table 3). The results of
Egger’s regression test, as well as the forest plot of the worldwide
prevalence of each of these free-living amoeba genera in swimming pools
and recreational waters can be seen in figures S1, S2, S3 and S4 of the
supplementary material, respectively.
Table 3. Global prevalence, publication bias, and heterogeneity of FLA
in water sources