| water quality parameters associated with prevalence of legionella in hot spring facility water bodies. | some species of legionella are recognized as opportunistic potential human pathogens, such as legionella pneumophila, which causes legionnaires disease. indeed, outbreaks of legionellosis are frequently reported in areas in which the organism has been spread via aerosols from contaminated institutional water systems. contamination in hot tubs, spas and public baths are also possible. as a result, in this study, we investigated the distribution of legionella at six hot spring recreation areas thr ... | 2010 | 20727568 |