Providing naturally pure, healthier water. Moss Briefs: ProMossTM - Legionella - Amoeba and Legionnaires’ Disease The interrelationship between Legionella bacteria, amoeba, organic contamination and water in cooling towers and fountains can produce a severe pneumonia called legionnaires’ disease. In this summary we will review the lifecycle of Legionella bacteria, review the effects of ProMossTM on organic contamination, and discuss the results of Legionella testing on cooling towers treated with ProMossTM in the state of New York. The Legionella Lifecycle As shown in the accompanying diagram taken from http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v48/n2/fig_tab/ng.3492_F1.html Legionella bacteria, along with amoeba, live in the organic contamination on the surfaces of water

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