TY - BOOK ID - 146349538 TI - Legionella Contamination in Water Environment AU - Bonetta, Silvia AU - Bonetta, Sara PY - 2021 PB - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - Research & information: general KW - Biology, life sciences KW - WTP 828 KW - Legionella KW - risk assessment plan KW - water quality KW - microbial analysis KW - chemical analysis KW - distal site positivity KW - hot water return line KW - chlorine KW - HPC KW - temperature KW - water management KW - free-living amoebae KW - biological biocide KW - cooling towers KW - Legionella pneumophila KW - protozoa KW - Vermamoeba KW - Acanthamoeba KW - potable water KW - hospital water KW - water disinfection KW - legionellosis KW - Dental unit waterlines KW - Legionella spp. KW - risk management KW - disinfection KW - SBT KW - molecular diversity KW - hotels KW - Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) KW - Surgical Handwashing Outlets (SHWOs) KW - sensor-activated faucets KW - free-living amoebae (FLA) KW - virulence genes KW - Willaertia magna C2c Maky KW - culture media KW - environmental monitoring KW - quality control KW - first draw KW - second draw KW - biofilm KW - whole genome sequencing KW - premise plumbing systems KW - Legiolert KW - ISO 11731 KW - plate culture KW - potable water samples KW - flint KW - copper KW - PEX KW - iron KW - premise plumbing KW - Legionnaires' disease KW - culture KW - BCYE and GVPC media KW - MLVA-genotypes KW - clonal complex KW - West Bank KW - non-tuberculous mycobacteria KW - Pseudomonas KW - Acinetobacter KW - amoebae KW - PVC KW - drinking water KW - ecotype KW - groundwater KW - environmental factors KW - magnesium KW - niche KW - WTP 828 KW - Legionella KW - risk assessment plan KW - water quality KW - microbial analysis KW - chemical analysis KW - distal site positivity KW - hot water return line KW - chlorine KW - HPC KW - temperature KW - water management KW - free-living amoebae KW - biological biocide KW - cooling towers KW - Legionella pneumophila KW - protozoa KW - Vermamoeba KW - Acanthamoeba KW - potable water KW - hospital water KW - water disinfection KW - legionellosis KW - Dental unit waterlines KW - Legionella spp. KW - risk management KW - disinfection KW - SBT KW - molecular diversity KW - hotels KW - Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) KW - Surgical Handwashing Outlets (SHWOs) KW - sensor-activated faucets KW - free-living amoebae (FLA) KW - virulence genes KW - Willaertia magna C2c Maky KW - culture media KW - environmental monitoring KW - quality control KW - first draw KW - second draw KW - biofilm KW - whole genome sequencing KW - premise plumbing systems KW - Legiolert KW - ISO 11731 KW - plate culture KW - potable water samples KW - flint KW - copper KW - PEX KW - iron KW - premise plumbing KW - Legionnaires' disease KW - culture KW - BCYE and GVPC media KW - MLVA-genotypes KW - clonal complex KW - West Bank KW - non-tuberculous mycobacteria KW - Pseudomonas KW - Acinetobacter KW - amoebae KW - PVC KW - drinking water KW - ecotype KW - groundwater KW - environmental factors KW - magnesium KW - niche UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:146349538 AB - Legionella spp. are ubiquitous microorganisms that are widely distributed in aquatic environments. Water systems of large buildings, such as hospitals, hotels, and rental units are often contaminated by legionellae and various parameters such as physical, chemical, and microbial building water system characteristics can influence Legionella occurrence. A range of physical and chemical disinfection methods have been proposed to control Legionella contamination; however, to date, the most effective procedures have not been defined. There is a need to survey legionellae in water systems to prevent legionellosis. Although the assessment of L. pneumophila in water is typically performed by culture isolation on selective media, it has several limits. For this reason, alternative tools for rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of Legionella in water samples have been proposed. In order to increase knowledge on different aspects of Legionella contamination in the water environment, this book gathers research studies related to the occurrence of Legionella in water systems of different environments; the role of different factors that can influence the Legionella contamination, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of different methodological approaches. ER -