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Distribution of sequence-based types of legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 strains isolated from cooling towers, hot springs, and potable water systems in China.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Apr 2014
Qin Tian, Zhou Haijian, Ren Hongyu, Guan Hong, Li Machao, Zhu Bingqing, Shao Zhujun
Abstract excerpt
Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 causes Legionnaires' disease. Water systems contaminated with Legionella are the implicated sources of Legionnaires' disease. This study analyzed L. pneumophila serogroup 1 strains in China using sequence-based typing. Strains were isolated from cooling towers (n = 96), hot springs (n = 42), and potable water systems (n = 26). Isolates from cooling towers, hot springs, and...
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