Legionella spp. in UK composts—a potential public health issue?

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Legionella spp. in UK composts—a potential public health issue? S.L. Currie, T.K. Beattie, C.W. Knapp, D.S.J. Lindsay Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 20, Issue 4, Pages O224-O229 (April 2014) DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12381 Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

FIG. 1 Number of times that Legionella species were isolated from compost samples tested directly or after 8–10 weeks of enrichment at 30°C. L micdadei isolated from sample 1 has not been included, as this sample did not undergo amoebal enrichment. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2014 20, O224-O229DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12381) Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions