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legionella
(redirected from Legionella species)

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Noun1.legionella - the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease
Legionella pneumophilia
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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Consolidation may be seen with Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniea, and Legionella species.
Pathophysiology and laboratory identification of pneumonia by Steinert, Don / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
The new test kit, which is based on immunochromatographic assay, can identify all Legionella species and Legionella pneumophila, the most prominently-expressed species in a single test.
Merck Releases High-sensitive Legionella Detection Kit for Water ... by JCNN News Summaries
Laboratory Procedures All culturing for Legionella species and amebae was performed in the Legionella Laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, following standard procedures (17).
Reducing Legionella colonization of water systems with monochloramine by Besser, Richard E. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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