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Epidemiological cases often stem from local outbreaks rather than widespread dissemination, emphasizing the need to study the characteristics of this pathogen at a local level. This study focuses on isolates of\n                    <jats:italic>L<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>pneumophila<\/jats:italic>\n                    in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia to assess specific genotype and phenotype distribution over time and space. To this end, a total of 127\n                    <jats:italic>L<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>pneumophila<\/jats:italic>\n                    strains isolated between 2005 and 2017 within national surveillance programs were analysed. Rep-PCR, RAPD, and Sau-PCR were used for genotypic characterization, while phenotypic characterization was conducted through fatty acids analysis. 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