Uncertainties associated with assessing the public health risk from Legionella

Uncertainties associated with assessing the public health risk from Legionella

Legionella is an opportunistic pathogen of public health concern. Current regulatory and management guidelines for the control of this organism are informed by risk assessments. However, there are many unanswered questions and uncertainties regarding Legionella epidemiology, strain infectivity, infe...

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Main Authors: Harriet eWhiley, Alexandra eKeegan, Howard eFallowfield, Kirstin eRoss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Legionella
Legionella pneumophila
Legionellosis
Public Health
Risk Assessment
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00501/full

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