Experimental human-like model to assess the part of viable Legionella reaching the thoracic region after nebulization.

The incidence of Legionnaires' disease (LD) in European countries and the USA has been constantly increasing since 1998. Infection of humans occurs through aerosol inhalation. To bridge the existing gap between the concentration of Legionella in a water network and the deposition of bacteria wi...

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Main Authors: Jérémie Pourchez, Lara Leclerc, Françoise Girardot, Serge Riffard, Nathalie Prevot, Séverine Allegra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5628919?pdf=render