Survey of legionella species found in thai soil

International Journal of Microbiology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Travis, Tatiana C ^a   Brown, Ellen W ^a   Peruski, Leonard F ^b   Siludjai, Duangkamon ^b   Jorakate, Possawat ^b   Salika, Prasert ^b   Yang, Genyan ^a   Kozak, Natalia A ^a   Kodani, Maja ^a   Warner, Agnes K ^a   Lucas, Claressa E ^a   Thurman, Kathleen A ^a   Winchell, Jonas M ^a   Thamthitiwat, Somsak ^b   Fields, Barry S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA LONGBEACHAE; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 84856419807     PISSN: 1687918X     EISSN: 16879198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/218791     Document Type: Article

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