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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1992 June; 58(6): 2001-2004

Incubation of water samples containing amoebae improves detection of legionellae by the culture method.

G N Sanden, W E Morrill, B S Fields, R F Breiman and J M Barbaree

Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.

ABSTRACT

Some protozoans isolated from aquatic habitats, including domestic water supplies, can support the intracellular replication of autochthonous legionellae in vitro. We studied the effect of incubating water samples containing amoebae on the sensitivity of culture for legionellae. Samples collected during investigations of legionellosis epidemics and shown by conventional culture procedures to contain amoebae, but not legionellae, were incubated at 35 degrees C and replated. Legionellae were recovered from 59 of 144 such samples. Species isolated included L. pneumophila, L. anisa, L. bozemanii, L. gormanii, L. micdadei, L. rubrilucens, L. sainthelensi, L. steigerwaltii, and an unnamed species. Acanthamoeba polyphaga, Acanthamoeba hatchetti, a Rosculus sp., Hartmannella vermiformis, and Vahlkampfia spp. were among the autochthonous amoebae identified. Legionellae were recovered by this procedure from only 3 of 63 samples that were negative for amoebae by conventional culture procedures. These results show that water samples negative for legionellae, but positive for amoebae, by standard culture techniques should be incubated and replated to maximize the sensitivity of culture for legionellae.

Appl Environ Microbiol. 1992 June; 58(6): 2001-2004




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