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Use of Galleria mellonella as a Model Organism to Study Legionella pneumophila Infection
Published on: November 22, 2013
[Legionellosis in Poland in 2009]
Hanna Stypułkowska-Misiurewicz1, Michał Czerwiński
1Zakład Bakteriologii, Zakład Epidemiologii Narodowego Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego-Państwowego Zakładu Higieny w Warszawie. hstypulkowska@pzh.gov.pl
Abstract:
In 2009--10 cases of legionellosis were reported in Poland, the incidence rate was 0.026/100 000 (in 2008--15 cases, incidence rate 0.039). All cases were laboratory confirmed. Most of them were diagnosed with serological tests--determination with ELISA test the anti-legionella antibodies in IgM fraction of serum gamma globulins, as the most recent reaction for Legionella infection. Four cases were diagnosed by detection of legionella antigen in urine. In 2005-2009 27 cases were associated with tr avel, including 24 imported cases.
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