Title of article :
Efficacy of PCR Analysis of Mip, Doth and Gspd Genes with Culture in Detection of Legionella pneumophila
Author/Authors :
Bagheri, Hamid Department of Microbiology and Applied Microbiology Research Center - Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Khaledi, Azad Department of Microbiology and Immunology - Faculty of Medicine - Kashan University of Medical Sciences - Kashan, Iran , Ghanizadeh, Ghader Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Esmaeili, Davoud Department of Microbiology and Applied Microbiology Research Center - Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Legionella microorganism is ubiquitous and found worldwide naturally in rivers, streams, springs of hot water, swimming pools, tanks, wa-ter piping networks, cooling tower and condition-ing systems (1). This bacterium causes sporadic and epidemic cases of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in healthy and immunocom-promised from hospital or community settings (2). Studies showed that 3% to 8% of all CAP are possibly caused by Legionella spp. where 85% of those caused by L. pneumophila (3).
Keywords :
PCR , Mip , Gspd , pneumophila , DNA
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Public Health
