Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)1728-08692949-1444Eco-Vector1697810.17816/humeco16978Research ArticleECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF LEGIONELLA GENUS STRAINS ISOLATED IN TERRITORY OF PRIMORSKY AREAMartynovaA Vclinmicro@yandex.ruBalabanovaL A-BogatyrenkoE A-BuzolevaL S-Pacific State Medical University, School of Natural Sciences of Far Eastern Federal UniversityG. B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of SciencesSchool of Natural Sciences of Far Eastern Federal University151020152210141723102019Copyright © 2015, Human Ecology2015The spread of microorganisms of Legionella genus is a significant problem of ecology of microorganisms. Being widely spread, these microorganisms remain uncultivated. The aim of our research was to reveal spreadштп of microbes of Legionella genus in natural and anthropogenic ecosystems in order to define the role of Legionella pneumophilla. Methods: we studied 150 samples received from the natural (75 samples) and anthropogenic (75 samples) ecosystems. The strains of Legionella pneumophilla were identified with PCR. Results: the strains of Legionella genus were identified in 37.7 % (28/75) of all samples obtained from the natural ecological niches and in 33.3 % (25/75) of the samples obtained from the anthropogenic ecological niches. Discussion of the results: the Legionella strains play a significant role in the association of water microorganisms.microorganisms of genus LegionellaLegionella infectioncommunity-acquired pneumoniasapronosesмикроорганизмы рода Legionellaлегионеллезная инфекциявнебольничная пневмониясапронозы[Гржибовский А. М. Доверительные интервалы для частот и долей // Экология человека. 2008. № 5. С. 57-60.][Тартаковский И. С. Болезнь легионеров: итоги 25-летнего изучения инфекции, проблемы и перспективы исследования // Вестник РАМН. 2001. № 11. С. 11-14.][Унгуряну Т. Н., Гржибовский А. М. Внутригодовая динамика загрязнения воздуха и обращаемости за медицинской помощью по поводу болезней органов дыхания // Экология человека. 2011. № 6. С. 37-42.][Abraham W. R. Controlling biofilms of gram-positive pathogenic bacteria // Curr. Med. Chem. 2006. Vol. 13. P. 1509-1524.][Atlas R. M. Legionella: from environmental habitats to disease pathology, detection and control // Environ. Microbiol. 1999. Vol. 4. P 283-293.][Barbeau J., Gauthier C., Payment P. Biofilms, infectious agents, and dental unit waterlines: a review // Can. J. Microbiol. 1998. Vol. 11. P 1019-1028.][Benson R. F., Fields B. S. Classification of the genus Legionella // Semin. Respir. Infect. 1998. Vol. 2. P. 90-99.][Bernander S., Jacobson K., Helbig J. H., et al. A hospital-associated outbreak of Legionnairs disease caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 is characterized by stable genetic fingerprinting but variable monoclonal antibody patterns // J. Clin. Microbiol. 2003. Vol. 6. P 2503-2508.][Berry D., Xi C., Raskin L. Microbial ecology of drinking water distribution systems // Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 2006. Vol. 3. P 297-302.]