Co-occurrence of Legionella Spp. and Free Living Protozoa in Drinking Water Supply Systems in Latvia

The 9th International Conference on Legionella 2017
Olga Valciņa, Daina Pūle, Artjoms Mališevs, Jūlija Trofimova, Svetlana Makarova, Lelde Grantiņa-Ieviņa, Aivars Bērziņš, Angelika Krūmiņa

L. pneumophila is known as the causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease, while freeliving protozoa (FLP) are considered as a vector and reservoir for bacterial population and serves as additional protection for pathogenic bacteria against high temperatures and disinfectants. The aim of this study was to investigate the co-occurrence of Legionella spp. and FLP in drinking water supply systems.

Keywords
Legionella, FLP, water supply

Valciņa, O., Pūle, D., Mališevs, A., Trofimova, J., Makarova, S., Grantiņa-Ieviņa, L., Bērziņš, A., Krūmiņa, A. Co-occurrence of Legionella Spp. and Free Living Protozoa in Drinking Water Supply Systems in Latvia. In: The 9th International Conference on Legionella, Italy, Rome, 26-30 September, 2017. Rome: 2017, pp.9-9.

Publication language
English (en)