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Legionella pneumophila sequence type 1/Paris pulsotype subtyping by spoligotyping.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2012
Ginevra Christophe, Jacotin Nathalie, Diancourt Laure, Guigon Ghislaine, Arquilliere Romain, Meugnier Hélène, Descours Ghislaine, Vandenesch Francois, Etienne Jerome, Lina Gérard, Caro Valérie, Jarraud Sophie
Abstract excerpt
Endemic strains of Legionella pneumophila sequence type 1 (ST1), in particular the ST1/Paris pulsotype, are dispersed worldwide and represent about 10% of culture-proven clinical cases of Legionnaires' disease in France. The high rate of isolation of this strain from both clinical and environmental samples makes identification of the source of infection difficult during epidemiological investigations. The...
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