Detection of Legionella pneumophila at thermal spas

New Microbiologica

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 259-264

  Martinelli, F ^a   Carasi, S ^b   Scarcella, C ^c   Speziani, F ^a  

^a Public Health Laboratory   (Italy)

^b Pub Hlth and Prevention Department   (Italy)

^c Spedali Civili   (Italy)

Author keywords

L. pneumophila; Legionnaires' disease; Thermal water

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLASSIFICATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; SAUNA; STANDARD;

BALNEOLOGY; HEAT; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; STEAM BATH; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0035406301     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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