Isolation of Legionella pneumophila in Bulgaria.
Microorganisms have been isolated from water samples obtained from a small warm mineral lake. The growth, staining, biochemical and antigenic properties of the microorganisms suggest that they belong to legionella pneumophila serogroup 1. This is the first isolation of Legionella in Bulgaria. The necessity of careful search for legionellosis in this country was underlined.
D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D002031:Bulgaria; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007875:Legionella / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D011233:Precipitin Tests; D012703:Serotyping; D014871:Water Microbiology
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial