Unexpected similarity of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns of unrelated clinical isolates of Legionella pneumophila, serogroup 1.

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Unexpected similarity of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns of unrelated clinical isolates of Legionella pneumophila, serogroup 1.

The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Feb 2001

Drenning S D, Stout J E, Joly J R, Yu V L

Abstract excerpt

Phenotypic and genotypic methods identify subtypes of Legionella pneumophila, serogroup 1, and match patient and environmental isolates from suspected sources. The strength of this association is limited by the lack of information regarding the frequency and distribution of isolates belonging to...

Topics

Antibodies, Monoclonal
Bacterial Typing Techniques
DNA, Bacterial
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Humans
Legionella pneumophila
Legionnaires' Disease
Serotyping

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