Journal article
Isolation of Legionella pneumophila by Co-culture with Local Ameba, Canada
Emerging infectious diseases, Vol.25(11), pp.2104-2107
11/2019
PMCID: PMC6810206
PMID: 31625866
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Abstract
Legionellosis was diagnosed in an immunocompromised 3-year-old girl in Canada. We traced the source of the bacterium through co-culture with an ameba collected from a hot tub in her home. We identified Legionella pneumophila serogroup 6, sequence type 185, and used whole-genome sequencing to confirm the environmental and clinical isolates were of common origin.
Details
- Title
- Isolation of Legionella pneumophila by Co-culture with Local Ameba, Canada
- Creators
- Rafik Dey - University of AlbertaHarley Mount - University of TorontoAlex W. Ensminger - University of TorontoGreg J. Tyrrell - University of AlbertaLinda P. Ward - Alberta Health ServicesNicholas J. Ashbolt - University of Alberta
- Publication Details
- Emerging infectious diseases, Vol.25(11), pp.2104-2107
- Publisher
- Centers Disease Control & Prevention
- Number of pages
- 4
- Grant note
- 201300490 / Alberta Innovates, Alberta, Canada
- Identifiers
- 991013098098502368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article