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Genomic characterization of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 ST901 isolates responsible for recurrent travel-associated Legionnaires' disease cases and clusters.
Pathogens and global health - 1 May 2026
Ricci Maria Luisa, Fillo Silvia, Giordani Francesco, Ciammaruconi Andrea, Girolamo Antonietta, Anselmo Anna, Monte Anella, Mentasti Massimo, Cusimano Valerio, Caporali Maria Grazia, Rota Maria Cristina, Petzold Markus, Afshar BaharaK, Lista Florigio, Luck Christian, Scaturro Maria
Abstract excerpt
Cases of travel-associated Legionnaires' disease (TALD) are frequently reported in Italy. From 1987 to 2021, 61 cases of TALD were linked to 22 hotels in a municipality in northern Italy. Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (Lp1) strains isolated from both patients and hotel water systems were identified as sequence type (ST) 901, a genotype rarely associated with travel-related infections in Italy or elsewhere....
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