TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study and their reactivity to monoclonal antibody 2
| L. pneumophila strain, serogroup | Genotype and ATCCa no. (if applicable) | Monoclonal antibody 2 reactivity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-1, 1 | Type strain isolated from 1976 Philadelphia outbreak, 33152 | + | 6 |
| Lp02, 1 | rpsL thy hsdR derivative of Philadelphia-1 strain | Unknown | 4 |
| Svir, 1 | Spontaneous Strr isolate of Philadelphia-1 strain | Unknown | 24 |
| AM511, 1 | Strr r− m+ derivative of Philadelphia-1 strain | Unknown | 28 |
| JR32, 1 | Isogenic isolate of AM511 | Unknown | 32 |
| NU201, 1 | AA100 (spontaneous Strr isolate of clinical isolate 130b [Pontiac subtype 1]) | + | 29 |
| 2064, 1 | Oxford 4032E, 43110 | − | 13 |
| Knoxville-1, 1 | Clinical isolate, 33153 | + | 6 |
| Bloomington-2, 3 | Clinical isolate, 33155 | − | 6 |
| Los Angeles-1, 4 | Clinical isolate, 33156 | − | 6 |
| Togus-1, 2 | Clinical isolate, 33154 | − | 6 |
a
ATCC, American Type Culture Collection.