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legionella
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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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Legionellae Control in health care facilities: A guide for minimising risks.
Legionnaires' disease: detectable, curable, and preventable; Industry ... by Goldstein, Edwin F. / Nursing Homes
Legionellae are widely distributed in the environment, including in lakes, rivers, creeks (1,3), and artificial aquatic habitats such as potable-water supplies (1,3); amebae are the natural hosts in the environment (4).
Legionellosis from Legionella pneumophila serogroup 13 by Heath, Christopher H. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Phylogenetic diversity of intra-amebal legionellae as revealed by 16S rRNA gene sequence comparison.
Mimivirus in pneumonia patients by Raoult, Didier / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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