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Prevalence of Legionella species isolated from shower water in public bath facilities in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 May 2017
Kanatani Jun-Ichi, Isobe Junko, Norimoto Shiho, Kimata Keiko, Mitsui Chieko, Amemura-Maekawa Junko, Kura Fumiaki, Sata Tetsutaro, Watahiki Masanori
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AIMS: We investigated the prevalence of Legionella spp. isolated from shower water in public bath facilities in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. In addition, we analyzed the genetic diversity among Legionella pneumophila isolates from shower water as well as the genetic relationship between isolates from shower water and from stock strains previously analyzed from sputum specimens. METHODS: The isolates were...
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