A note on the survival ofLegionella pneumophilain stagnant tap water
- 1 October 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Applied Bacteriology
- Vol. 59 (4) , 333-335
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.1985.tb03327.x
Abstract
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 for relatively long periods of time.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Colonization of components of a model hot water system by Legionella pneumophilaJournal of Applied Bacteriology, 1985