Table 1.
Sequence-based Typing of L. pneumophila strains from clinical samples.
| Sample | Type of sample | fliC | pilE | asd | mip | mompS | proA | neuA | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Culture | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 191712 | Sputum | 6 | 10 | 1,15 | 13 | – | 14 | 6 | (578) |
| 192091 | Culture | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| Sputum | – | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 23 | |
| 163655 | Sputum | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | A* |
| 192147 | Sputum | 6 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | – | 6 | – |
| 50291 | Culture | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 50726 | Culture | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 191620 | Lung puncture | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 193975 | Sputum | 6 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 9138 | Sputum | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 160613 | Sputum | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 18484 | Sputum | 2 | 3 | 9 | – | 2 | 1 | 6 | – |
| 160717 | BAS | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
Shadowed bold numbers correspond to PCR products that were cloned for further genetic testing. BAS, Broncho-alveolar aspirate.
*
ST-A corresponds to a new profile that could not be assigned a ESGLI profile because the results were derived from an uncultured sample.