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Legionnaire Disease
Study results from A. Edagawa and colleagues broaden understanding of legionnaire disease
January 13th, 2009
According to recent research published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology, "To investigate the prevalence of culturable and nonculturable Legionella species in hot water systems of public buildings in Japan and assess the risk factors associated with Legionella contamination in hot water systems. Legionella species were detected by conventional culture and molecular methods in 130 water samples collected from 40 buildings." "A total of 26 (20.0%) water samples from 17 (42.5%) buildings were positive by culture, qualitative PCR or both methods: Legionella pneumophila and Leg. anisa were detected in four samples by a culture method, whereas 23 samples were...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-01-13)
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