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. 1981 May;41(5):1202–1205. doi: 10.1128/aem.41.5.1202-1205.1981

Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from Cooling Tower Water by Filtration

Leta H Orrison 1, William B Cherry 1, David Milan 2
PMCID: PMC243889  PMID: 7020594

Abstract

Methods are described for detection of Legionella pneumophila in cooling tower water or other water sources by direct fluorescent-antibody staining. A procedure for isolation of Legionella bacteria from water samples by guinea pig inoculation is described. Two different serogroups of L. pneumophila were isolated repeatedly from one of the cooling towers.

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