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Detection of Legionella sp. by DNA
amplification
chapter 16
By: Marília Bixilia Sanchez, MSc
• Master in Biotechnology from the University of Mogi das Cruzes, graduated
Bachelor Degree (2009) and BSc in Biological Sciences from UMC (2008). Scientific
Coordinator at the Company DSMA (Desenvolvimento Sustentável eMonitoramento
Ambiental). Works in the area of Microbiology and Molecular Biology: endophytic,
agricultural pathogens, microbial diversity of soils, plants and litter, DNA sequencing,
pyrosequencing for metagenomics, microbial ecology, Guignardia citricicarpa, citrus
black spot and
Legionella
sp.
By: Welington Luiz Araújo, PhD
• Graduated in Biological Sciences from the State University of Londrina, MSc and
PhD in Agronomy (Improvement of Plants and Genetics) by ESALQ / University
of São Paulo (1996 and 2000) with Stage Sandwich at Plant Research International
- Wageningen University and Research Centre (Wageningen , Holland). Postdoc at
Department of Genetics, ESALQ / USP and USDA / USA. He is currently Professor
of the Department of Microbiology, ICB / USP since 2011 in the area of Bacteriology.