Legionella pneumophila

Seroprevalence of IgM Antibody in Atypical Pneumonia Causing Pathogens by Pneumoslide, IFA

Puneeta Singh, Shalabh Malik & Vandana Lal · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2020

Background: Atypical bacterial and viral pathogens play an important role in atypical pneumonia are responsible for one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, particularly in developing countries. Objective: The purpose of this study to determine the prevalence of bact...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i630223

Detection of Pathogenic Legionella pneumophila in Tap Water and Water of Newborn Incubators in Hospitals of Guilan Province by PCR of mip Gene

Masoumeh Ahmadi Jalali Moghadam, Hamidreza Honarmand, Sajad Asfaram Meshginshahr, Bahram Soltani Tehrani & Majid Nojavan · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: This study is designed to determine the frequency of Legionella pneumophila in cold and warm water as well as water containers of newborn incubators in Guilan province hospitals, Iran, using amplification of the macrophage infectivity protein gene (mip gene) by PCR. Study D...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9830

Prevalence and Molecular Diversity of Legionella pneumophila in Domestic Hot Water Systems of Private Apartments

Khaled Mohammed Khleifat, Ahmed Medhat Mohsen Hanafy & Jafar Al Omari · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2013

Aims: To determine the prevalence of Legionella spp. in domestic hot water systems and evaluate the molecular diversity among these Legionella spp. Isolates. Place and Duration of Study: Sample collection area was the city of Aqaba, Jordan, between May and December 2012. Sample a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6433