Characterization of Legionella pneumophila Populations by Multilocus Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (MLVA) Genotyping from Drinking Water and Biofilm in Hospitals from Different Regions of the West Bank

The West Bank can be considered a high-risk area for Legionnaires’ disease (LD) due to its hot climate, intermittent water supply and roof storage of drinking water. Legionella, mostly L. pneumophila, are responsible for LD, a severe, community-acquired and nosocomial pneumonia. To date, no extensiv...

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Autores principales: Zayed, Ashraf R., Pecellin, Marina, Salah, Alaa, Alalam, Hanna, Butmeh, Suha, Steinert, Michael, Lesnik, Rene, Brettar, Ingrid, Höfle, Manfred G., Bitar, Dina M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7690423/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33105606
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9110862

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7690423/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33105606
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9110862

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