<i>Mycobacterium avium</i> Complex (MAC) in Water Distribution Systems and Household Plumbing in the United States

Members of the <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> complex (MAC) are waterborne, opportunistic pathogens whose characteristics make urban water distribution systems and household plumbing ideal habitats for their survival, persistence and growth. Rather than contaminants, MAC are colonists of dri...

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Main Author: Joseph O. Falkinham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/12/3338