DNA polymorphisms in strains of Legionella pneumophila serogroups 3 and 4 detected by macrorestriction analysis and their use for epidemiological investigation of nosocomial legionellosis.
AUTOR(ES)
Lück, P C
RESUMO
Genomic DNAs of clinical and environmental isolates of Legionella pneumophila belonging to serogroups 3 and 4 were analyzed by macrorestriction analysis by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. The restriction enzymes SfiI and NotI allowed easy visual separation of epidemiologically unrelated serogroup 3 strains. Three unrelated serogroup 3 strains that were isolated from different locations were identical by this genome mapping technique. Five unrelated serogroup 4 strains were separable by this technique. The electrophoretic patterns obtained after SfiI or NotI cleavage of the DNA of strains isolated from four patients with hospital-acquired legionellosis were identical to the patterns of strains isolated from the hot water supply systems of the buildings in which the patients were hospitalized. In conclusion, macrorestriction analysis is a valuable tool for epidemiological studies of infections caused by L. pneumophila serogroups 3 and 4.
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