<i>Legionella pneumophila</i> and Protozoan Hosts: Implications for the Control of Hospital and Potable Water Systems

<i>Legionella pneumophila</i> is an opportunistic waterborne pathogen of public health concern. It is the causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease (LD) and Pontiac fever and is ubiquitous in manufactured water systems, where protozoan hosts and complex microbial communities provide prote...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Atif Nisar, Kirstin E. Ross, Melissa H. Brown, Richard Bentham, Harriet Whiley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/4/286