SURVIVAL OF LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA WITHIN CYSTS OF ACANTHAMOEBA-POLYPHAGA FOLLOWING CHLORINE EXPOSURE

被引:253
作者
KILVINGTON, S [1 ]
PRICE, J [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL UNITED HOSP,DEPT HISTOPATHOL,AREA CENT LAB,BATH BA1 3NG,ENGLAND
来源
JOURNAL OF APPLIED BACTERIOLOGY | 1990年 / 68卷 / 05期
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D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2672.1990.tb02904.x
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The association between Legionella pneumophila and the free‐living amoeba Acanthamoeba polyphaga was studied. Intracellular growth of L. pneumophila within amoebic trophozoite was confirmed by kinetic growth experiments, light and electron microscopy. Cysts produced from infected trophozoites were found to protect the legionellas from at least 50 mg/l free chlorine. The ability of L. pneumophila to survive within the cysts of A. polyphaga is suggested as a possible mechanism by which the organism evades disinfection and spreads to colonize new environments. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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