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Genetic variability in environmental isolates of Legionella pneumophila from Comunidad Valenciana (Spain).
Environmental microbiology - 1 Jun 2006
Coscollá Mireia, Gosalbes María José, Catalán Vicente, González-Candelas Fernando
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Legionella pneumophila is associated to recurrent outbreaks in several Comunidad Valenciana (Spain) localities, especially in Alcoi, where social and climatic conditions seem to provide an excellent environment for bacterial growth. We have analysed the nucleotide sequences of three loci from 25 environmental isolates from Alcoi and nearby locations sampled over 3 years. The analysis of these isolates has...
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