Abstract
Viable Legionella pneumophila bacteria were isolated by amoebal coculture from pluvial floods after intense rainfall and from water collected at sewage treatment plants. Several isolated L. pneumophila strains belonged to sequence types that have been previously identified in patients.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Amoeba / growth & development*
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Amoeba / microbiology*
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Floods
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Humans
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Legionella pneumophila / classification
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Legionella pneumophila / growth & development*
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Legionella pneumophila / isolation & purification*
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Molecular Typing
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Serotyping
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Water Microbiology*