Pontiac fever: an operational definition for epidemiological studies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pontiac fever is usually described in epidemic settings. Detection of Pontiac fever is a marker of an environmental contamination by <it>Legionella </it>and should thereby call for prevention measures in order to prevent...

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Main Authors: Mathieu Laurence, Hartemann Philippe, Zmirou-Navier Denis, Deloge-Abarkan Magali, Tossa Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/6/112