Characterization of <italic toggle="yes">Legionella</italic> Species from Watersheds in British Columbia, Canada

ABSTRACT Legionella spp. present in some human-made water systems can cause Legionnaires’ disease in susceptible individuals. Although legionellae have been isolated from the natural environment, variations in the organism’s abundance over time and its relationship to aquatic microbiota are poorly u...

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Main Authors: Michael A. Peabody, Jason A. Caravas, Shatavia S. Morrison, Jeffrey W. Mercante, Natalie A. Prystajecky, Brian H. Raphael, Fiona S. L. Brinkman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017-08-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00246-17