Impact of Chlorine and Chloramine on the Detection and Quantification of Legionella pneumophila and Mycobacterium Species | Zendy

Maura J. Donohue | Zendy; Steve Vesper | Zendy; Jatin H. Mistry | Zendy; Joyce M. Donohue | Zendy

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Impact of Chlorine and Chloramine on the Detection and Quantification of Legionella pneumophila and Mycobacterium Species

Author(s) -

Maura J. Donohue,

Steve Vesper,

Jatin H. Mistry,

Joyce M. Donohue

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

applied and environmental microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552

H-Index - 324

eISSN - 1070-6291

pISSN - 0099-2240

DOI - 10.1128/aem.01942-19

Subject(s) - disinfectant , chloramine , legionella , microbiology and biotechnology , chlorine , legionella pneumophila , mycobacterium , nontuberculous mycobacteria , potable water , bacteria , biology , veterinary medicine , chemistry , environmental science , medicine , environmental engineering , organic chemistry , genetics

The primary purpose of tap water disinfection is to control the presence of microbes. This study evaluated the role of disinfectant choice on the presence at the tap ofL. pneumophila , its Sg1 serogroup, and three species of mycobacteria in tap water samples collected at points of human exposure at locations across the United States. The study demonstrates that microbial survival varies based on the microbial species, disinfectant, and TClR.

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