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

• Hauptverfasser: Celestino Bonura (VerfasserIn), Caterina Mammina (VerfasserIn), Antonietta Vella (VerfasserIn), Santina Belfiore (VerfasserIn), Alfredo Chiarini (VerfasserIn), Anna Giammanco (VerfasserIn)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Elsevier, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...