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

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作者
Marrie, TJ
Tyler, S
Bezanson, G
Dendy, C
Johnson, W
机构
[1] Queen Elizabeth II Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Med, Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9, Canada
[2] Dalhousie Univ, Dept Med, Ottawa, ON, Canada
[3] Dept Hlth, Lab Ctr Dis Control, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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10.1128/JCM.37.1.251-254.1999
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
At a hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, three strains of Legionella pneumophila were detectable based on plasmid content, while the isolates collected at another hospital in Halifax had no plasmids. Genomic DNA was digested with BssHII, SalI, and SpeI and subjected to pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). We found no relationship between plasmid profile and PFGE pattern.
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