Influence of aquatic microorganisms on Legionella pneumophila survival

New Microbiologica

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247-251

  Guerrieri, Elisa ^a   Bondi, Moreno ^a   Borella, Paola ^a   Messi, Patrizia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquatic habitats; Legionella pneumophila; Pseudomonas; Survival

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS; TEMPERATURE;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; PSEUDOMONAS; TEMPERATURE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 34547930482     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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