Survey of Legionella Species Found in Thai Soil
Members of the Gram-negative genus Legionella are typically found in freshwater environments, with the exception of L. longbeachae, which is present in composts and potting mixes. When contaminated aerosols are inhaled, legionellosis may result, typically as either the more serious pneumonia Legionn...
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| author | Tatiana C. Travis Ellen W. Brown Leonard F. Peruski Duangkamon Siludjai Possawat Jorakate Prasert Salika Genyan Yang Natalia A. Kozak Maja Kodani Agnes K. Warner Claressa E. Lucas Kathleen A. Thurman Jonas M. Winchell Somsak Thamthitiwat Barry S. Fields |
| author_facet | Tatiana C. Travis Ellen W. Brown Leonard F. Peruski Duangkamon Siludjai Possawat Jorakate Prasert Salika Genyan Yang Natalia A. Kozak Maja Kodani Agnes K. Warner Claressa E. Lucas Kathleen A. Thurman Jonas M. Winchell Somsak Thamthitiwat Barry S. Fields |
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| description | Members of the Gram-negative genus Legionella are typically found in freshwater environments, with the exception of L. longbeachae, which is present in composts and potting mixes. When contaminated aerosols are inhaled, legionellosis may result, typically as either the more serious pneumonia Legionnaires’ disease or the less severe flu-like illness Pontiac fever. It is presumed that all species of the genus Legionella are capable of causing disease in humans. As a followup to a prior clinical study of legionellosis in rural Thailand, indigenous soil samples were collected proximal to cases’ homes and workplaces and tested for the presence of legionellae by culture. We obtained 115 isolates from 22/39 soil samples and used sequence-based methods to identify 12 known species of Legionella represented by 87 isolates. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6224f4fcfba34ad88b40e2b483b4198a2025-02-03T06:06:50ZengWileyInternational Journal of Microbiology1687-918X1687-91982012-01-01201210.1155/2012/218791218791Survey of Legionella Species Found in Thai SoilTatiana C. Travis0Ellen W. Brown1Leonard F. Peruski2Duangkamon Siludjai3Possawat Jorakate4Prasert Salika5Genyan Yang6Natalia A. Kozak7Maja Kodani8Agnes K. Warner9Claressa E. Lucas10Kathleen A. Thurman11Jonas M. Winchell12Somsak Thamthitiwat13Barry S. Fields14Respiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop G03, Atlanta, GA 30333, USARespiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop G03, Atlanta, GA 30333, USAInternational Emerging Infections Program, Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Tivanond Road, Nonthaburi 11000, ThailandInternational Emerging Infections Program, Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Tivanond Road, Nonthaburi 11000, ThailandInternational Emerging Infections Program, Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Tivanond Road, Nonthaburi 11000, ThailandInternational Emerging Infections Program, Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Tivanond Road, Nonthaburi 11000, ThailandRespiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop G03, Atlanta, GA 30333, USARespiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop G03, Atlanta, GA 30333, USARespiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop G03, Atlanta, GA 30333, USARespiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop G03, Atlanta, GA 30333, USARespiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop G03, Atlanta, GA 30333, USARespiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop G03, Atlanta, GA 30333, USARespiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop G03, Atlanta, GA 30333, USAInternational Emerging Infections Program, Thailand Ministry of Public Health-U.S., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Tivanond Road, Nonthaburi 11000, ThailandRespiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop G03, Atlanta, GA 30333, USAMembers of the Gram-negative genus Legionella are typically found in freshwater environments, with the exception of L. longbeachae, which is present in composts and potting mixes. When contaminated aerosols are inhaled, legionellosis may result, typically as either the more serious pneumonia Legionnaires’ disease or the less severe flu-like illness Pontiac fever. It is presumed that all species of the genus Legionella are capable of causing disease in humans. As a followup to a prior clinical study of legionellosis in rural Thailand, indigenous soil samples were collected proximal to cases’ homes and workplaces and tested for the presence of legionellae by culture. We obtained 115 isolates from 22/39 soil samples and used sequence-based methods to identify 12 known species of Legionella represented by 87 isolates.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/218791 |
| spellingShingle | Tatiana C. Travis Ellen W. Brown Leonard F. Peruski Duangkamon Siludjai Possawat Jorakate Prasert Salika Genyan Yang Natalia A. Kozak Maja Kodani Agnes K. Warner Claressa E. Lucas Kathleen A. Thurman Jonas M. Winchell Somsak Thamthitiwat Barry S. Fields Survey of Legionella Species Found in Thai Soil International Journal of Microbiology |
| title | Survey of Legionella Species Found in Thai Soil |
| title_full | Survey of Legionella Species Found in Thai Soil |
| title_fullStr | Survey of Legionella Species Found in Thai Soil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Survey of Legionella Species Found in Thai Soil |
| title_short | Survey of Legionella Species Found in Thai Soil |
| title_sort | survey of legionella species found in thai soil |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/218791 |
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