Legionella pneumophila Proliferation Is Not Dependent on Intracellular Replication

摘要: The complexities of the relationship between Legionella pneumophila and other microorganisms for growth survival legionellae in environment is still not fully understood, though it generally believed that amoebae play an important role natural environment. Although strains varying virulence are isolated from environmental sources, accepted intracellular replication ability L. to proliferate model water system allowed development reproducible biofilms. A diverse but fairly constant consortium aquatic including fungi, bacteria, protozoa could be maintained this system. To investigate if have potential replicate without multiplication within a protozoal host, avirulent strain serogroup 1 Pontiac (Corby Strain) (CAC) was added If essential proliferation systems, then elimination trophozoites would prevent any further legionellae, consequently numbers decrease due dilution by continuous culture medium.