Maryam-o-sadat Moezzi

[ 1 ] - Isolation and identification of Legionella spp. from different aquatic sources in south-west of Iran by molecular &culture methods

Legionella pneumophila, the causative agent of Legionnaires’ diseases (LD) is usually transmitted to humans via inhalation of aerosols from contaminated natural and manmade water sources. These organisms may become fatal especially in immunocompromised patients and LD is the one of the important disease from a public health perspective. This survey investigated the frequency of Legionella spp. ...