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Legionnaire Disease
Findings from Institute of Biomedical Science, Department of Microbiology broaden understanding of legionnaire disease
October 21st, 2008
New research, 'Occurrence and diversity of Legionellaceae in polar lakes of the Antarctic peninsula,' is the subject of a report. "Legionellaceae is a family of gram-negative, mesophilic, and facultative intracellular parasitic bacteria that inhabits freshwater environments. In this article, the Legionella population of water samples from the North and South Lake, located close to the Brazilian Scientific Station on King George Island, Keller Peninsula, Antarctica has been characterized," scientists in Sao Paulo, Brazil report. "Culture onto selective medium and a independent-culture method were applied to the samples. In our attempt to isolate Legionella species from...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-21)
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