Genome analysis of Legionella pneumophila strains using a mixed-genome microarray.

BACKGROUND: Legionella, the causative agent for Legionnaires' disease, is ubiquitous in both natural and man-made aquatic environments. The distribution of Legionella genotypes within clinical strains is significantly different from that found in environmental strains. Developing novel genotypi...

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Main Authors: Sjoerd M Euser, Nico J Nagelkerke, Frank Schuren, Ruud Jansen, Jeroen W Den Boer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3475688?pdf=render