Ecology of legionella: From data to knowledge with a little wisdom

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 203-228

  Fliermans, C B ^a  

^a SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PATHOGEN; DISEASE CONTROL; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; NICHE; PONTIAC FEVER;

EID: 0029660838     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00185888     Document Type: Article

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