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Pathogenic mycobacteria in water : a guide to public health consequences, monitoring and management /
The importance of the Pathogenic Environmental Mycobacteria (PEM), and especially the Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC), was recognised with the discovery of disseminated infection in immunocompromised people, particularly people with HIV and AIDS. Yet there are many other forms of disease, both min...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Geneva :
World Health Organization,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The importance of the Pathogenic Environmental Mycobacteria (PEM), and especially the Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC), was recognised with the discovery of disseminated infection in immunocompromised people, particularly people with HIV and AIDS. Yet there are many other forms of disease, both minor and serious, that are caused by PEM. This book provides a comprehensive review of PEM, the different types of disease that they are known to cause, and their distribution in water and other parts of the natural environment. It explores the role of water as a vehicle for the transmission of these pathogens and concludes with a discussion of the issues surrounding the control of PEM in drinking-water and the assessment and management of risks. The book is a valuable resource for sanitary and clinical microbiologists, public health professionals, water resource managers, water engineers, piped public water suppliers, regulators of water quality and facilities managers in medical and commercial buildings. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (260 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-227) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789240681088 9240681086 9241562595 9789241562591 1843390590 9781843390596 1280097450 9781280097454 9786610097456 6610097453 1417583770 9781417583775 |