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Distribution of monoclonal antibody subgroups and sequence-based types among Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 isolates derived from cooling tower water, bathwater, and soil in Japan.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jun 2012
Amemura-Maekawa Junko, Kikukawa Kiyomi, Helbig Jürgen H, Kaneko Satoko, Suzuki-Hashimoto Atsuko, Furuhata Katsunori, Chang Bin, Murai Miyo, Ichinose Masayuki, Ohnishi Makoto, Kura Fumiaki
Abstract excerpt
Legionella pneumophila serogroup (SG) 1 is the most frequent cause of legionellosis. This study analyzed environmental isolates of L. pneumophila SG 1 in Japan using monoclonal antibody (MAb) typing and sequence-based typing (SBT). Samples were analyzed from bathwater (BW; n = 50), cooling tower water (CT; n = 50), and soil (SO; n = 35). The distribution of MAb types varied by source, with the most prevalent...
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