Effect of mercury, lead, cadmium and zinc on achanthamoeba castellani : a laboratory study

Abstract

Heavy metals such as mercury, lead , zinc and cadmium are dangerous pollutants and often deposited with natural sediment in the bottoms of streams. Heavy metal poisoning can result when heavy metal dissolved in water and is withdrawn for agricultural or human use. Acantharnoeba are microscopic and single-celled organism that commonly found in the environment.