Legionella sainthelensi serogroup 2 isolated from patients with pneumonia

Res Microbiol. 1990 May;141(4):453-63. doi: 10.1016/0923-2508(90)90071-w.

Abstract

Three Legionella-like organisms isolated from patients with pneumonia are shown to belong to the species Legionella sainthelensi by DNA hybridization studies and to a new serogroup, serogroup 2, by serological studies (ATCC 49322). L. sainthelensi serogroup 2 and L. santicrucis are indistinguishable by slide agglutination, but are separable on the basis of their cell wall fatty acid profiles.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Agglutination Tests
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Fatty Acids / analysis
  • Humans
  • Legionella / growth & development
  • Legionella / isolation & purification*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Pneumonia / microbiology*

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Fatty Acids