A single Legionella pneumophila genotype in the freshwater system in a ship experiencing three separate outbreaks of legionellosis in 6 years

• Published in: Microbial ecology in health and disease Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 31148 - 7
• Main Authors: Ahlen, Catrine, Aas, Marianne, Krusnell, Jadwiga, Iversen, Ole-Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sweden Taylor & Francis 2016; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Co-Action Publishing
• Subjects: Amoeba; Bacteria; Cultivation; Disease prevention; Disinfection & disinfectants; Drinking water; Free-living amoeba; Genotype & phenotype; Genotypes; Genotyping; infection outbreaks; Infections; Legionella; Legionella pneumophila; Legionnaires disease; Legionnaires' disease bacterium; Original; Outbreaks; Pathogenicity; Pathogens; Polls & surveys; Prevention and control; Public health; Respiratory diseases; Serotyping; Ships; Virulence; Water analysis; Water sampling; Water shortages; United Kingdom > UK; Nigeria; Pathogenicity; Prevention and control; infection outbreaks; Free-living amoeba; Ships; Virulence; Legionella pneumophila; Genotypes

Recurrent legionella outbreaks at one and the same location are common. We have identified a single Legionella pneumophila genotype associated with recurrent Legionella outbreaks over 6 years. Field emergency surveys following Legionella outbreaks were performed on a vessel in 2008, 2009 and 2013. W...