Analysis of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 isolates by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Authors
Marrie, TJ Tyler, S Bezanson, G Dendy, C Johnson, W
Citation
Tj. Marrie et al., Analysis of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 isolates by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, J CLIN MICR, 37(1), 1999, pp. 251-254
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
251 - 254
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(199901)37:1<251:AOLPS1>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
At a hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, three strains of Legionella pneumophila were detectable based on plasmid content, while the isolates co llected at another hospital in Halifax had no plasmids. Genomic DNA was dig ested with BssHII, SalI, and SpeI and subjected to pulsed-field gel electro phoresis (PFGE). We found no relationship between plasmid profile and PFGE pattern.