Table 11.
Efficacy of UV on Legionella pneumophila, in comparison with Giardia and enterovirus.
| Organism | Fluency (mJ/cm2) for Respective Inactivation | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Log | 2 Logs | 3 Logs | 4 Logs | ||
| Giardia | 11 | [103] | |||
| Giardia | 20–80 | [105] | |||
| Giardia | <10 | [105] | |||
| Acanthamoeba sp. | 40 | [106] | |||
| A. castellani CCAP 1534/2 (Trophozoites) | 32.1 | 22.7 | [104] | ||
| A. castellani CCAP 1534/2 (Cysts) | 45.4 | 90.9 | [104] | ||
| Acathamoeba sp. 155 (Trophozoites) | 27.6 | 65.7 | [104] | ||
| Acathamoeba sp. 155 (Cysts) | 34.2 | 99.2 | [104] | ||
| V. vermiformis CCAP 1534/7A (Trophozoites) | 10.7 | 26 | [104] | ||
| V. vermiformis CCAP 1534/7A (Cysts) | 16.8 | 53.8 | [104] | ||
| V. vermiformis 195 (Trophozoites) | 10.1 | 24.2 | [104] | ||
| V. vermiformis 195 (Cysts) | 31.5 | 76.2 | [104] | ||
| Enterovirus | 186 | [103] | |||
| Legionella pneumophila sg. 1 ATCC 33152 | 1.7 | 5.7 | [104] | ||
| Legionella pneumophila sg. 1 env a | 1.7 | 5 | [104] | ||
| Legionella pneumophila sg. 7 ATCC 33823 | 1.7 | 5 | [104] | ||
| Legionella pneumophila sg. 8 env a. | 1.8 | 6.1 | [104] | ||
| Legionella pneumophila ATCC 33462 | 1.4 | 6.3 | [104] | ||
| Legionella pneumophila sg. 1 env | 4 | [104] | |||
| Legionella pneumophila sg. 1 env with A. castellani CCAP 1534/2 | 6 | [104] | |||
| Legionella pneumophila sg. 1 env with Acathamoeba sp. 155 | 8 | [104] | |||
| Legionella pneumophila (25 °C and 43 °C) | 30 | [83] | |||
a L. pneumophila sg. 1 env and L. pneumophila sg. 8 env were environmental isolates.