Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 strain Paris: endemic distribution throughout France
Helena Aurell, Jerome Etienne, Françoise Forey, Monique Reyrolle, Pascale Girardo, Pierre Farge, Bénédicte Decludt, Christine Campese, François Vandenesch, Sophie Jarraud, Helena Aurell, Jerome Etienne, Françoise Forey, Monique Reyrolle, Pascale Girardo, Pierre Farge, Bénédicte Decludt, Christine Campese, François Vandenesch, Sophie Jarraud
Abstract
An analysis of 691 French clinical Legionella isolates showed that the endemic L. pneumophila serogroup 1 strain Paris was responsible for 12.2% of all cases of legionellosis and had a specific pulsed-field gel electrophoresis pattern. We also demonstrated the presence of this endemic clone throughout Europe.
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Source: PubMed