Legionella pneumophila in rainwater on roads

During rain, transient puddles form on roads, and this water is splashed into the air by moving vehicles. To determine whether this water contains Legionella pneumophila, we collected samples from roads. We found that L. pneumophila are abundant in these puddles, especially during warm weather.

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 15; no. 8; pp. 1295 - 1297
Main Authors Sakamoto, Ryota, Ohno, Akira, Nakahara, Toshitaka, Satomura, Kazunari, Iwanaga, Suketaka, Kouyama, Yuuichiro, Kura, Fumiaki, Kato, Naoyuki, Matsubayashi, Kozo, Okumiya, Kiyohito, Yamaguchi, Keizo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.08.2009
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
Air Microbiology
bacteria
bacteriology
Base Sequence
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - microbiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - transmission
Community-Acquired Infections - microbiology
Community-Acquired Infections - transmission
Dispatch
DNA Primers - genetics
DNA, Bacterial - genetics
Humans
Japan
Legionella pneumophila
Legionella pneumophila - genetics
Legionella pneumophila - isolation & purification
Legionnaires' Disease - microbiology
Legionnaires' Disease - transmission
Legionnaires’ disease
Motor Vehicles
rain
Rain - microbiology
Rain-water (Water-supply)
Risk factors
Travel
Weather
Japan
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Summary:During rain, transient puddles form on roads, and this water is splashed into the air by moving vehicles. To determine whether this water contains Legionella pneumophila, we collected samples from roads. We found that L. pneumophila are abundant in these puddles, especially during warm weather.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1508.090317