Immunogold and fluorescein immunolabelling of Legionella pneumophila within an aquatic biofilm visualized by using episcopic differential interference contrast microscopy.

AUTOR(ES)

Rogers, J

RESUMO

Biofilms containing diverse microflora were developed in tap water on glass and polybutylene surfaces. Legionella pneumophila within the biofilms was labelled with monoclonal antibodies and visualized with immunogold or fluorescein isothiocyanate conjugates. Development of a differential interference contrast technique in an episcopic mode enabled simultaneous visualization of the total biofilm flora and gold-labelled legionellae. The legionellae occurred in microcolonies within the biofilm in the absence of amoebae, suggesting that the bacterial consortium was supplying sufficient nutrients to enable legionellae to grow extracellularly within the biofilm.

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