Project 2657

Occurrence of Legionella in Groundwater

$311,877
Completed
Principal Investigator
Syed Sattar
Senior Account Manager
Jennifer I Warner
Contractor
University of Ottawa
Constituents of Emerging Concern (CECs)
Groundwater Management & Protection
Microbes & Pathogens
Opportunistic Pathogens

Abstract

Assesses the occurrence and concentrations of Legionella in groundwater, especially in areas with elevated groundwater temperatures. Reports on use of cell cultivation, PCR assay, and flow cytometry to detect and enumerate the organism. Published in 2004.

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