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Genotyping of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 strains isolated in Northern Sicily, Italy.
The new microbiologica - 1 Apr 2008
Chiarini Alfredo, Bonura Celestino, Ferraro Donatella, Barbaro Roberta, Calà Cinzia, Distefano Salvatore, Casuccio Nicolò, Belfiore Santina, Giammanco Anna
Abstract excerpt
During a three-year period, from April 2002 to May 2005, one hundred-forty-seven samples, taken from technical systems of water distribution at point of use, were repeatedly collected at six different sites in Northern Sicily and assayed for the presence of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 and serogroups 2 to 14. At the first samplings, the water distribution systems of all the sites were heavily contaminated,...
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