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.
MeSH terms
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Endemic Diseases*
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France / epidemiology
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Humans
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Legionella pneumophila / classification*
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Legionnaires' Disease / epidemiology*
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Legionnaires' Disease / microbiology
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Serotyping
Substances
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endodeoxyribonuclease SfiI
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Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific