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Legionella pneumophila

A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that is the causative agent of LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE. It has been isolated from numerous environmental sites as well as from human lung tissue, respiratory secretions, and blood.

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Abstract

A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that is the causative agent of LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE. It has been isolated from numerous environmental sites as well as from human lung tissue, respiratory secretions, and blood.

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE

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Previous Indexing

  • Bacteria (1978-1980)
  • Legionella (1981-1991)

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  1. B03w.440w.400.425.450w.450w.500w
  2. B03w.660w.250w.460w.460w.580w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Legionella pneumophila. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016952. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016952
  2. Legionella pneumophila. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionella_pneumophila
  3. Legionella pneumophila. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q147885