Cultural and Molecular Evidence of Legionella spp. Colonization in Dental Unit Waterlines: Which Is the Best Method for Risk Assessment?

Legionella spp. are ubiquitous in aquatic habitats and water distribution systems, including dental unit waterlines (DUWLs). The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of Legionella in DUWLs and tap water samples using PMA-qPCR and standard culture methods. The total viable counts...

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Autores principales: Ditommaso, Savina, Giacomuzzi, Monica, Ricciardi, Elisa, Zotti, Carla M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4772231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26861373
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13020211

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4772231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26861373
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13020211

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