Windshield Wiper Fluid: A Source of Legionnaires?
114 views · Published 22 February 2016 · 31:05 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: ASM - Microbes Make Our World · 2016 · Science & Technology
A form of bacteria responsible for respiratory illness, including the deadly pneumonia known as Legionnaire's disease, may be able to grow in windshield washer fluid and was isolated from nearly 75% of school buses tested in one district in Arizona. The participant will discuss findings from a project initiated after a series of epidemiological studies found motor vehicle use to be associated with increased risk for Legionnaires' disease. David Schwake, Arizona State University, Tempe
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