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Legionella
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Legionella /Le·gion·el·la/ (le?jah-nel´ah) a genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (family Legionellaceae), normal inhabitants of lakes, streams, and moist soil; they have often been isolated from cooling-tower water, evaporative condensers, tap water, shower heads, and treated sewage. L. micda´dei is the causative agent of Pittsburgh pneumonia. L. pneumo´phila is the causative agent of legionnaires' disease.
Le·gion·el·la (lj-nl)
n.
A genus of gram-negative bacilli that includes the species that causes Legionnaires' disease.
Legionella
(lē´jnel´),
n a genus of areobic, motile, non acid-fast, nonencapsulated, gram-negative bacilli that have a nonfermentative metabolism. They are water dwelling, airborne spread, and pathogenic for man.
L. pneumophila,
n the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease.
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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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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).
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Legionella species are relatively common causes of pneumonia (1).
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