Molecular diversity and high virulence of Legionella pneumophila strains isolated from biofilms developed within a warm spring of a thermal spa.

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Published in BMC Microbiol on January 28, 2013

Authors

Zineddine Chaabna1, Françoise Forey, Monique Reyrolle, Sophie Jarraud, Danièle Atlan, Dominique Fontvieille, Christophe Gilbert

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1: UMR CARRTEL, Université de Savoie-INRA, Le Bourget du Lac F-73376, France.

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