Legionella is an opportunistic pathogen that has recently emerged as a public health risk associated with water handling systems. Why?

a. It is resistant to common disinfectants.
b. It forms biofilms that make it hard to clear from a system.
c. It can reside and replicate in protozoa.
d. Both a and b are correct.


Answer: C

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