Non-tuberculous mycobacteria and microbial populations in drinking water distribution systems

Data on the occurrence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), in parallel with those obtained for bacterial indicators and amoebae, are presented with the aim to collect information on the spread of NTM in drinking water distribution systems in Italy. Samples were collected from taps of hospitals an...

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Main Authors: Rossella Briancesco, Maurizio Semproni, Simonetta Della Libera, Massimo Sdanganelli, Lucia Bonadonna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2010-01-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712010000300005&lng=en&tlng=en