Environmental factors affecting the survival and pathogenicity of Legionella pneumophila

The thermotolerance of Legionella pneumophila was compared with that of other Legionella spp. All showed a similar survival at the temperature tested except L. micdadei which did not survive so well. Isolation media and pretreatment methods developed to isolate legionellae from water were compared u...

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Main Author: Dennis, P. J. L.
Published: Open University 1986
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.372849