Epidemiology and Ecology of Opportunistic Premise Plumbing Pathogens: Legionella pneumophila, Mycobacterium avium, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Background Legionella pneumophila, Mycobacterium avium, and Pseudomonas
aeruginosa are opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens (OPPPs) that persist and grow in …
aeruginosa are opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens (OPPPs) that persist and grow in …
Opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens: increasingly important pathogens in drinking water
Opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens are responsible for a significant number of
infections whose origin has been traced to drinking water. These opportunistic pathogens …
infections whose origin has been traced to drinking water. These opportunistic pathogens …
[HTML][HTML] Nationwide reconnaissance of contaminants of emerging concern in source and treated drinking waters of the United States
When chemical or microbial contaminants are assessed for potential effect or possible
regulation in ambient and drinking waters, a critical first step is determining if the …
regulation in ambient and drinking waters, a critical first step is determining if the …
[HTML][HTML] Ten questions concerning the aerosolization and transmission of Legionella in the built environment
AJ Prussin II, DO Schwake, LC Marr - Building and environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Legionella is a genus of pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria responsible for a serious
disease known as legionellosis, which is transmitted via inhalation of this pathogen in …
disease known as legionellosis, which is transmitted via inhalation of this pathogen in …
Risk-Based Critical Concentrations of Legionella pneumophila for Indoor Residential Water Uses
KA Hamilton, MT Hamilton, W Johnson… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Legionella spp. is a key contributor to the United States waterborne disease burden. Despite
potentially widespread exposure, human disease is relatively uncommon, except under …
potentially widespread exposure, human disease is relatively uncommon, except under …
Methodological approaches for monitoring opportunistic pathogens in premise plumbing: A review
Opportunistic premise (ie, building) plumbing pathogens (OPPPs, eg, Legionella
pneumophila, Mycobacterium avium complex, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acanthamoeba …
pneumophila, Mycobacterium avium complex, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acanthamoeba …
Microbial ecology of drinking water from source to tap
As drinking water travels from its source, through various treatment processes, hundreds to
thousands of kilometres of distribution network pipes, to the taps in private homes and public …
thousands of kilometres of distribution network pipes, to the taps in private homes and public …
The presence of opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens in residential buildings: a literature review
Opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens (OPPP) are microorganisms that are native to
the plumbing environment and that present an emerging infectious disease problem. They …
the plumbing environment and that present an emerging infectious disease problem. They …
Legionella DNA Markers in Tap Water Coincident with a Spike in Legionnaires' Disease in Flint, MI
DO Schwake, E Garner, OR Strom… - … & Technology Letters, 2016 - ACS Publications
Two clusters of Legionnaires' disease occurred in Flint, MI, subsequent to switching to a
corrosive potable water source from April 2014 to October 2015. We hypothesized that the …
corrosive potable water source from April 2014 to October 2015. We hypothesized that the …
Common features of opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens
JO Falkinham III - International journal of environmental research and …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Recently it has been estimated that the annual cost of diseases caused by the waterborne
pathogens Legionella pneumonia, Mycobacterium avium, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa is …
pathogens Legionella pneumonia, Mycobacterium avium, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa is …