Role of biofilms in the survival of Legionella pneumophila to sodium chloride treatment

Background and Objectives: Legionnaires’ disease continues to be a public health concern. Colonized water distribution systems are often implicated in Legionella transmission, despite the use of various disinfection strategies, the bacterium is capable to persist and survive in water systems. The a...

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Main Authors: Abdelwahid Assaidi, Mostafa Ellouali, Hassan Latrache, Hafida Zahir, El Mostafa Mliji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/2674