Genotypic and phenotypic profiling of 127 Legionella pneumophila strains: Insights into regional spread.

ABSTRACT: Given the recent global surge in Legionnaires' disease cases, the monitoring of Legionella pneumophila becomes increasingly crucial. Epidemiological cases often stem from local outbreaks rather than widespread dissemination, emphasizing the need to study the characteristics of this pathogen at a local level. This study focuses on isolates of L. pneumophila in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia to assess specific genotype and phenotype distribution over time and space. To this end, a total of 127 L. pneumophila strains isolated between 2005 and 2017 within national surveillance programs were analysed. Rep-PCR, RAPD, and Sau-PCR were used for genotypic characterization, while phenotypic characterization was conducted through fatty acids analysis. RAPD and Sau-PCR effectively assesse

SUBMITTER: Colautti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11259292 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature