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A note on the survival of Legionella pneumophila in stagnant tap water
Author(s) -
Schofield Geraldine M.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1985.tb03327.x
Subject(s) - legionella pneumophila , tap water , legionella , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental science , biology , environmental engineering , bacteria , genetics
Tap water, from an experimental hot water system, containing a known virulent strain of Legionella pneumophila was stored in screw‐capped bottles for 14 months. Viable counts showed survival of L. pneumophila and at least three other bacterial species. This reinforces the view that L. pneumophila can survive in stagnant water foatively long periods of time.