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Photoreactivation of UV-irradiated Legionella pneumophila and other Legionella species

Author(s) -

Gregory B. Knudson

Publication year - 1985

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.49.4.975-980.1985

Subject(s) - legionella , legionella pneumophila , microbiology and biotechnology , legionnaires' disease , photolyase , bacteria , biology , gene , dna repair , biochemistry , genetics

Shortwave UV light was assessed as a feasible modality for the control of Legionnaires disease bacterium in water. The results of this study show that Legionella pneumophila and six other Legionella species are very sensitive to low doses of UV. However, all Legionella species tested effectively countered the germicidal effect of UV when subsequently exposed to photoreactiving light.

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