Legionella Pneumophila Serogroup 14 Isolated from Patients with Fatal Pneumonia

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1988 Feb 1

PMID 3343332

Citations 15

Authors

R F Benson

W L Thacker

H W WILKINSON

R J Fallon

D J Brenner

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Abstract

Two Legionella-like organisms, one isolated from postmortem lung tissue and the other from a bronchial aspirate, were shown by growth, physiologic, and genetic characteristics to belong to the species Legionella pneumophila. Subsequent serologic testing indicated that both strains belonged to a new serogroup, serogroup 14.

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