Sandra Cristino, Maria Rosaria Pascale, Federica Marino, Carlo Derelitto, Silvano Salaris, Massimiliano Orsini, Stefano Squarzoni, Antonella Grottola, Luna Girolamini
Two Legionella -like isolates, 8cVS16T and 9fVS26, were isolated from a water distribution system (WDS) in a healthcare facility. Cells were Gram- and Ziehl Neelsen-stain-negative, rod-shaped, motile, and exhibited a blue-white fluorescence under Wood's lamp at 365 nm. The strains grew in a range of 32-37 °C on BCYE with L-cysteine (C ys +), GVPC, and MWY agar medium, with a positive reaction for oxidase, catalase, and gelatinase. The dominant fatty acids were summed features 3 (C16:1 ω7c/C16:1 ω6c) (27...
March 14, 2024: Pathogens