Ali, S., Phillips, C. A., Phillips, P. S. and Bates, M. P. (2010) Isolation and identification of Legionella pneumophila from material reclamation facilities. International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 20(5), pp. 367-377. 0960-3123.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Abstract: | Sampling points at a material reclamation facility (MRF) were monitored over three months for the presence of Legionella spp. A number of different Legionellae were isolated and typed to identify L. pneumophila serogroup 1, the serotype which is the most common human pathogen. Phenotypic methods resulted in a total of 61 presumptive isolates of Legionella spp. Using latex agglutination, 26 out of the 61 were identified as L. pneumophila serogroup 1, 23 as L. pneumophila serogroups 2–14, and the remaining 12 were Legionella spp. However, on typing using pulse field gel electrophoresis, the 26 L. pneumophila serotype 1 isolates were a diverse group of 25 PFGE types with none persisting in the environment over time. This diversity suggests that there are a number of contamination sources for this important human pathogen in the MRF environment which constitute a risk to health for operatives in these facilities |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Legionella; Legionella pneumophila; material reclamation facilities; genetic diversity |
| Subjects: |
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD7260 Industrial hygiene. Industrial welfare R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC963 Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA565 Environmental health Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR75 Bacteria T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD794.5 Recycling |
| Creators: | Ali, S, Phillips, Carol A, Phillips, Paul S and Bates, Margaret P |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Research into Sustainable Wastes Management University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > China and Emerging Economies Centre Research Centres > China and Emerging Economies Centre University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Science and Technology (2010-2016) Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Environmental Science Research Centres > Environment Research Group |
| Date: | October 2010 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 367-377 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Environmental Health Research |
| Volume: | 20 |
| Number: | 5 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2010.484859 |
| ISSN: | 0960-3123 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/2780 |
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