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A combined molecular typing approach does not discriminate Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 strains of a predominant sequence-based type in Palermo, Italy.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Jan 2009
Bonura Celestino, Mammina Caterina, Vella Antonietta, Belfiore Santina, Chiarini Alfredo, Giammanco Anna
Abstract excerpt
The sequence-based type 1,4,3,1,1,1 of Legionella pneumophila sg.1 is predominant in the Palermo city environment since several years. In this study, extended sequence-based typing and pulsed field gel electrophoresis were used in a combined approach in the aim to enhance discriminatory power of the molecular typing procedures. However, probably due to a common environmental reservoir and genetic stability, most...
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