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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1985 June; 49(6): 1521-1522

Tatlockia micdadei (Pittsburgh pneumonia agent) growth kinetics may explain its infrequent isolation from water and the low prevalence of Pittsburgh pneumonia.

M G Best, J E Stout, V L Yu and R R Muder

ABSTRACT

Sediment and indigenous microflora taken from water distribution systems has been shown to promote the survival of Legionella pneumophila. The effect of sediment and indigenous microflora on Tatlockia micdadei (Pittsburgh pneumonia agent, PPA) was evaluated by growth curve experiments. Symbiosis between PPA and environmental bacteria was demonstrated by satellitism experiments. Unlike L. pneumophila, the concentration of PPA remained stationary in test tube suspensions containing both microflora and sediment. The difference in the ecology between the two organisms may explain the infrequent environmental recovery of PPA and, ultimately, the epidemiologic differences between Legionnaires disease and Pittsburgh pneumonia.

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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1985 June; 49(6): 1521-1522

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