Exposures to Legionella pneumophila and Chlamydia pneumoniae in south African mine workers

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 120-127

  Bartie, Catheleen ^a   Klugman, Keith P ^a  

^a National Centre for Occupational Health   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chlamydia pneumoniae; Factory workers; Legionella pneumophila; Mine workers; Risk factors; Seroconversion; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001102055     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/107735297800407677     Document Type: Article

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