Prevalence and genetic distribution of Legionella spp. in public bath facilities in Kobe City, Japan
Legionella is an important waterborne pathogen that causes legionellosis. Public baths are considered the primary cause of legionellosis infection in Japan. We investigated the prevalence and genetic distribution of 338 Legionella spp. isolates from 81 public bath facilities, including 35 hot spring...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IWA Publishing
2023-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Water and Health |
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Online Access: | http://jwh.iwaponline.com/content/21/11/1727 |