Legionella pneumophila in Rainwater on Roads

Legionella pneumophila in Rainwater on Roads

During rain, transient puddles form on roads, and this water is splashed into the air by moving vehicles. To determine whether this water contains Legionellapneumophila, we collected samples from roads. We found that L. pneumophila are abundant in these puddles, especially during warm weather.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ryota Sakamoto, Akira Ohno, Toshitaka Nakahara, Kazunari Satomura, Suketaka Iwanaga, Yuuichiro Kouyama, Fumiaki Kura, Naoyuki Kato, Kozo Matsubayashi, Kiyohito Okumiya, Keizo Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Legionnaires’ disease
Legionella pneumophila
rain
bacteriology
bacteria
Japan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/09-0317_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/09-0317_article

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