Molecular Typing of Legionella pneumophila Isolates in the Province of Quebec from 2005 to 2015.

Legionella is found in natural and man-made aquatic environments, such as cooling towers and hot water plumbing infrastructures. Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (Lp1) is the most common etiological agent causing waterborne disease in the United States and Canada. This study reports the molecular...

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Main Authors: Simon Lévesque, Cindy Lalancette, Kathryn Bernard, Ana Luisa Pacheco, Réjean Dion, Jean Longtin, Cécile Tremblay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5051737?pdf=render