Legionella, protozoa, and biofilms: Interactions within complex microbial systems

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 538-547

  Taylor, Michael ^a   Ross, Kirstin ^b   Bentham, Richard ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BATCHELOR INSTITUTE OF INDIGENOUS TERTIARY EDUCATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOFILM; COCULTURE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; LEGIONELLA; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTOZOON; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; LEGIONELLA; PROTOZOA;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; FUNGI; LEGIONELLA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 70350141708     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-009-9514-z     Document Type: Review

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