Closed Genome and Plasmid Sequences of Legionella pneumophila AW-13-4, Isolated from a Hot Water Loop System of a Large Occupational Building.
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SUBMITTER: Gomez-Alvarez V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8407730 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
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Closed Genome and Plasmid Sequences of Legionella pneumophila AW-13-4, Isolated from a Hot Water Loop System of a Large Occupational Building.
Gomez-Alvarez Vicente V Boczek Laura L Raffenberg Ian I Revetta Randy P RP
Microbiology resource announcements 20210107 1
Unused water in unoccupied buildings can become stagnant, with reductions in temperature and levels of disinfectant resulting in increased microbial growth. We report the closed and complete genome and plasmid of <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> strain AW-13-4 (serogroup 1), which was isolated from a hot water loop system of a large building. ...[more]
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