Article
[Legionella pneumophila : genetic diversity of patients and environmental isolates].
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - 1 Jun 2011
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Abstract excerpt
Legionellae are environmental bacteria that can be frequently isolated from technical water supply systems. The most prevalent species is Legionella pneumophila, especially serogroup 1. In the environment, legionellae multiply in amoebae. Since Legionella pneumonias cannot be distinguished from pneumonias caused by other microbial pathogens, special microbiological tests, e.g., urinary antigen assays, are...
Topics
- Environmental Pollutants
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Legionella pneumophila
- Legionnaires' Disease
