Occurrence of Legionella in groundwater: An ecological study

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 99-102

  Riffard, S ^a   Douglass, S ^a   Brooks, T ^a   Springthorpe, S ^a   Filion, L G ^a   Sattar, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Groundwater; Human health; Legionella; Microbial ecology; Waterborne infections; Wells

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOFILMS; CULTIVATION; ECOLOGY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES;

FLOW CYTOMETRY;

GROUNDWATER;

GROUND WATER; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; WATER;

BACTERIUM; GROUNDWATER; WATER QUALITY;

ASSAY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEALTH; INFECTION; LEGIONELLA; METHODOLOGY; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAMPLE; WATER SUPPLY;

LEGIONELLA;

EID: 0034911305     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2001.0719     Document Type: Conference Paper

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