Legionella pneumophilia

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Legionella pneumophilia - the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease

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bacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

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bacteria bacterium legionella			Unlike mold, which is a plant spore, legionellosis is caused by the bacterum Legionella pneumophilia. A cure for hospitals: the dirty little secret of hospitals is that, ... by Fajen, John; Hanna, Kim / Risk & Insurance The disease is most often contracted by inhaling mist from water sources contaminated with legionella pneumophilia bacteria and from contaminated air conditioning systems. SCHOOL SCARE ON LEGION BUG; Anger mounts among parents by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) Another common area of concern is transplant units where shower heads and other tap-water outlets may be tested for the presence of Coliforms, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Legionella pneumophilia, Aspergillus species, and Mycobacterium species. Environmental concerns by Passon, Theodore J., Jr.; Howit-Planamento, Iris / Medical Laboratory Observer			legerdemain Legerdemainist legerity leges Legge legged Leggiadro legging leggings leggy Leghorn legibility legible Legibleness legibly Legific leging legion Legion of Honor Legion of Honour Legion of Merit legionary legionary ant Legioned legionella Legionella pneumophilia legionnaire legionnaire's legionnaire's disease legionnaire’s disease Legionnaires' disease Legionry legislate legislating legislation legislative legislative act legislative assembly legislative body legislative branch legislative council Legislative Union Legislatively legislator legislatorial Legislatorship Legislatress legislature legist legit Legitim			Legionaires Legionaires disease Legionaires' disease Legionairre Legionairre's disease Legionairres disease legionaries legionaries Legionarism Legionarism Legionarius legionary legionary legionary ant Legioned Legioned Legioned Legionela Legionela legionella legionella Legionella bozemanii Legionella micdadei Legionella pneumonia Legionella pneumonia Legionella pneumophila Legionella pneumophila Legionella Pneumophila Macrophage Infectivity Potentiator Legionella Pneumophila Serogroup 1 Legionella Pneumophila serogroup 3 Legionella pneumophilia Legionella species Legionella species Legionella-like Amoebal Pathogen legionellae legionellae Legionellosis Legionellosis Legionellosis legionnaire Legionnaire ant Legionnaire disease Legionnaire disease Légionnaire grise Legionnaire's Legionnaire's legionnaire's bacillus legionnaire's bacillus legionnaire's bacillus Legionnaire's disease Legionnaire's disease Legionnaire's disease Legionnaire's disease legionnaire’s disease Legionnaires Legionnaires disease Legionnaires in Doubt Legionnaires of Christ Legionnaires' Legionnaires' disease Legionnaires' disease

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