Distribution systems as reservoirs of Naegleria fowleri and other amoebae

Journal - American Water Works Association

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-50

  Biyela, Precious T ^a   Hodon, Ryu ^a   Brown, Albert ^a   Alum, Absar ^a   Abbaszadegan, Morteza ^a   Rittmann, Bruce E ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARIZONA; BACTERIAL COUNT; CONTAMINATED WATER; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; ETIOLOGICAL AGENT; FATAL DISEASE; IN-FIELD; LEGIONELLA; PIPE LOOPS; STAGNANT WATER;

LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

BIOFILMS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA; NAEGLERIA FOWLERI;

EID: 84865613253     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2012.104.0006     Document Type: Review

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