Environmental survey of Legionella pneumophila in hot springs in Taiwan

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 84-87

  Lin, Yusen E ^a   Lu, Wen Ming ^a   Huang, Hsin I ^b   Huang, Wen Kuei ^c  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK; TAIWAN; THERMAL SPRING; WATER SAMPLING;

DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOT SPRINGS; HUMANS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; RECREATION; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 3; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 5; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 7;

EID: 33845881150     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390600754987     Document Type: Review

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