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Distribution of Legionella species from environmental water sources of public facilities and genetic diversity of L. pneumophila serogroup 1 in South Korea.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Oct 2010
Lee Hae Kyung, Shim Jung Im, Kim Hye Eun, Yu Jae Yon, Kang Yeon Ho
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A total of 560 Legionella species were isolated from environmental water sources from public facilities from June to September 2008 throughout South Korea. The distribution of Legionella isolates was investigated according to geographical region, facility type, and sample type. The genetic diversity of 104 isolates of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (sg 1) was analyzed by sequence-based typing (SBT). L....
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