Isolation of Legionnaires' Disease Bacteria from Non-Epidemic Related Habitats

摘要

Continuous centrifugation of large volumes of water from natural southeastern lakes allowed quantitative screening for Legionnaires' disease bacteria (LDB) by direct immunofluorescent staining. Presumptively positive samples were injected intraperitoneally into guinea pigs and the LDB were isolated and identified by their morphological, cultural, physiological, and serological characteristics. (ERA citation 04:043816)