Detection of Legionella pneumophila in water and biofilm samples by culture and molecular methods from man-made systems in São Paulo - Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 743-751

  Carvalho, Fábio R S ^a   Foronda, Annette S ^a   Pellizari, Vivian H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Free living amoebae; Legionella pneumophila; Man made systems

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 1; PROTOZOA;

EID: 39449083536     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822007000400029     Document Type: Article

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