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Legionella pneumophila Presence in Dental Unit Waterlines: A Cultural and Molecular Investigation in the West Bank, Palestine

A Legionella pneumophila bacterium is ubiquitous in water distribution systems, including dental unit waterlines (DUWLs). Legionellosis is atypical pneumonia, including Legionnaires’ disease (LD) and the less acute form of Pontiac fever. Legionellosis occurs as a result of inhalation/aspiration of a...

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Autores principales: Zayed, Ashraf R., Burghal, Mutasem, Butmeh, Suha, Samba-Louaka, Ascel, Steinert, Michael, Bitar, Dina M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10675536/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37999609
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8110490