Project #2657

Occurrence of Legionella in Groundwater

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