A combined molecular typing approach does not discriminate Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 strains of a predominant sequence-based type in Palermo, Italy

• Main Authors: Celestino Bonura (Author), Caterina Mammina (Author), Antonietta Vella (Author), Santina Belfiore (Author), Alfredo Chiarini (Author), Anna Giammanco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: The sequence-based type 1,4,3,1,1,1 of Legionella pneumophila sg.1 is predominant in the Palermo city environment since several years. In this study, extended sequence-based typing and pulsed field gel electrophoresis were used in a combined approach in the aim to enhance discriminatory pow...