<i>Legionella</i>-Like Amebal Pathogens––Phylogenetic Status and Possible Role in Respiratory Disease

Adeleke, Adenike A.; Pruckler, Janet M.; Benson, Robert F.; Rowbotham, T. J.; Halablab, Mahmoud A.; Fields, Barry S.

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“…The results of sequence analyses and GenBank accession numbers for the LLAP strains have been published previously (Adeleke et al, 1996 ;.…”

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“…Genomic DNA was extracted from LLAP strains and amplified using PCR. The 16S rRNA gene sequences were then determined and analysed as described previously (Adeleke et al, 1996 ;Birtles et al, 1996).…”

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“…Similarly, Legionella-like amoebal pathogens (LLAPs) are primarily obligate intracellular parasites of amoebae T and 4313-GER-E are AF148982, AF148983, AF148984, AF148985, AF148986, AF148987 and AF148988, respectively. (Adeleke et al, 1996). These bacteria derived their name from their ability to infect and multiply in amoebae in an identical way to members of the genus Legionella (Rowbotham, 1986 ;Fields et al, 1990).…”

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Legionella drozanskii sp. nov., Legionella rowbothamii sp. nov. and Legionella fallonii sp. nov.: three unusual new Legionella species.

Adeleke¹,

Fields²,

Benson³

et al. 2001

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

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“…The results of sequence analyses and GenBank accession numbers for the LLAP strains have been published previously (Adeleke et al, 1996 ;.…”

Section: Srrna Sequence Analysismentioning

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Legionella drozanskii sp. nov., Legionella rowbothamii sp. nov. and Legionella fallonii sp. nov.: three unusual new Legionella species.

Adeleke¹,

Fields²,

Benson³

et al. 2001

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

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“…From its natural environment -water, legionellae can be transmitted to humans by inhalation of infectious droplets. There are at least 48 species of Legionella that have been identified of which five species have been designated Legionella like amoebic pathogens (LLAPs) (Adeleke et al, 1996;Lo Presti et al, 2001) and there is still room for discovery of new species as a result of more surveillance of water *Corresponding author. E-mail: alliot@hotmail.co.uk.…”

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“…It is a Gram negative, intracellular pathogen that has the ability to survive within the amoebae and macrophages (Abu Kwaik et al, 1998;Adeleke et al, 1996;Alli et al, 2002). The organism was first brought to a limelight in 1976 as a result of Legionnaire convention in Philadelphia, United States of America (Fraser et al, 1977).…”

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Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from surface and ground waters in Osogbo, Nigeria

Alli¹,

Olusoga²,

Adedokun³

et al. 2011

Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.

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Legionella is a ubiquitous water environmental organism. Isolation/detection of Legionellae has been reported worldwide. However, there is no reported isolation of Legionellae in countries in Africa with the exception of South Africa. The aim of this study was to survey the surface, ground waters and air conditioner water systems (ACWs) in Osogbo, Nigeria for the presence of Legionella pneumophila by cultural isolation method. A total of 313 water samples from the streams (surface water), wells (groundwater) and ACWS were cultured on buffered charcoal yeast extract (BCYE) medium. The isolates were identified by Gram staining techniques, biochemical tests and demonstration of pore forming activity. Polymerase chain reaction for amplification of 0.52 kb fragment of the part of dot/icm region of L. pneumophila was used for the final identification. The results obtained showed that the prevalence of L. pneumophila from streams (8%) was statistically significant when compared to wells (1%) (Chi square, P < 0.05). L. pneumophila was not isolated from any of the water samples taken from air-conditioner water systems. The study concludes that L. pneumophila is present in natural aquatic environment in Nigeria.

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Bakterien,die in Acanthamöben leben: Dasein im Verborgenen

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Wagner

2001

Biologie in unserer Zeit

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Legionella-Like Amebal Pathogens––Phylogenetic Status and Possible Role in Respiratory Disease

Cited by 104 publications

References 26 publications

Legionella drozanskii sp. nov., Legionella rowbothamii sp. nov. and Legionella fallonii sp. nov.: three unusual new Legionella species.

Legionella drozanskii sp. nov., Legionella rowbothamii sp. nov. and Legionella fallonii sp. nov.: three unusual new Legionella species.

Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from surface and ground waters in Osogbo, Nigeria

Bakterien,die in Acanthamöben leben: Dasein im Verborgenen

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