Recognition of a second serogroup of Legionella longbeachae.
A strain of Legionella longbeachae (Tucker 1) that was isolated from the postmortem lung tissue of a pneumonia patient was serologically distinct from four other strains of L. longbeachae. The recognition of a second serogroup of L. longbeachae represents the first reported instance of serogroup diversity within a species of Legionella other than L. pneumophila. The disease caused by the Tucker 1 strain does not seem to be readily distinguishable from that of pneumonia caused by other legionellae.
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007875:Legionella / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000382:microbiology; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology; D010641:Phenotype; D012699:Serology; D013045:Species Specificity
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial