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Infection of Tetrahymena pyriformis by Legionella longbeachae and other Legionella species found in potting mixes. |
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| Authors: | T W Steele and A M McLennan |
| Abstract: | All Legionella longbeachae strains, both serogroups of L. bozemanii, and three strains of L. anisa reproducibly infected washed Tetrahymena pyriformis at 30 degrees C. L. pneumophila serogroup 1 strains infected T. pyriformis less reproducibly than did L. longbeachae. Low-level concentrations of nutrients in cocultures inhibited infection. Four L. micdadei strains and L. anisa ATCC 35292 failed to infect T. pyriformis. |
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