Detection and identification of Legionella species in hospital water supplies through Polymerase Chain Reaction (16S rRNA).

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Published in J Environ Health Sci Eng on May 09, 2014

Authors

Mohammad Rafiee1, Mahsa Jahangiri-Rad2, Homa Hajjaran3, Alireza Mesdaghinia4, Mohammad Hajaghazadeh5

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Alborz, Iran.
2: Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran.
3: Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4: Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Center for Water Quality Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5: Department of Occupational Health, Health Faculty, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.

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