Isolation of Plasmids in Legionella pneumophila and Legionella-Like Organisms

Abstract

Agarose gel electrophoresis was employed to screen nine strains of Legionella-like bacteria and one strain of Legionella pneumophila for the presence of extrachromosomal deoxyribonucleic acid. Cryptic plasmids with molecular weights ranging from 46.6 x 10 (expn 6) to 59.8 x 10 (expn 6) were found in three of the isolates examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA100098

Entities

People

  • Gregory B. Knudson
  • J. W. Ezzell
  • Perry Mikesell

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Deoxyribonucleic Acids
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Electrophoresis
  • Gel Electrophoresis
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Materials
  • Microorganisms
  • Molecular Weight
  • Pneumonia
  • Prokaryotes
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Military Engineering.
  • Molecular Genetics