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Legionellosis: ecological factors of an environmentally 'new' disease
1Hygiene-Institut des Ruhrgebiets, Department of Environmental Hygiene, Gelsen-kirchen, Germany.
Zentralblatt Fur Hygiene Und Umweltmedizin = International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine
|June 1, 1994
Abstract:
This review paper discusses environmental factors influencing multiplication, persistence and virulence of Legionella. The differing modes of transmission of legionellosis are discussed in relation to the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of the disease. Characteristics of pathogenicity of Legionella are compared to other pathogens. Implications for prevention are presented, and areas where further research is needed are discussed.