Prevalence study of <it>Legionella spp</it>. contamination in ferries and cruise ships

• Main Authors: Masia Maria (Author), Deriu Maria (Author), Dettori Marco (Author), Sotgiu Giovanni (Author), Piana Andrea (Author), Azara Antonio (Author), Are Bianca (Author), Muresu Elena (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the last years, international traffic volume has significantly increased, raising the risk for acquisition of infectious diseases. Among travel-associated infections, increased incidence of legionellosis has been reported among tr...