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Legionella pneumophila |
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Legionella pneumophila [no̅o̅mof′ələ] a small gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium that is the causative agent in Legionnaires' disease. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To the Editor: The European Working Group for Legionella Infections (EWGLINET) conducts epidemiologic surveillance of Legionnaires' disease cases associated with travel (1) and provides epidemiologic typing markers of Legionella pneumophila among reference laboratories in collaborating countries. Well known among those pathogens are Legionella pneumophila bacteria, which cause Legionnaires' disease. 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. |
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