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Molecular typing of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 clinical strains isolated in Italy.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Jul 2014
Fontana Stefano, Scaturro Maria, Rota Maria Cristina, Caporali Maria Grazia, Ricci Maria Luisa
Abstract excerpt
Molecular typing methods for discriminating different bacterial isolates are essential epidemiological tools in prevention and control of Legionella infections and outbreaks. A selection of 56 out of 184 Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (Lp1) clinical isolates, collected from different Italian regions between 1987 and 2012, and stored at the National Reference Laboratory for Legionella, were typed by monoclonal...
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