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  2. Legionella - Wikipedia

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    Legionella is a genus of gram-negative bacteria that can be seen using a silver stain or grown in a special media that contains cysteine, an amino acid.It is known to cause legionellosis [3] (all illnesses caused by Legionella) including a pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires' disease and a mild flu-like illness called Pontiac fever. [3]

  3. Legionella pneumophila - Wikipedia

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    Legionella pneumophila, the primary causative agent for Legionnaire's disease, is an aerobic, pleomorphic, flagellated, non-spore-forming, Gram-negative bacterium. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] L. pneumophila is a intracellular parasite that preferentially infects soil amoebae and freshwater protozoa for replication.

  4. Legionnaires' disease - Wikipedia

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    Legionella spp. enter the lungs either by aspiration of contaminated water or inhalation of aerosolized contaminated water or soil. In the lung, the bacteria are consumed by macrophages, a type of white blood cell, inside of which the Legionella bacteria multiply, causing the death of the macrophage. Once the macrophage dies, the bacteria are ...

  5. What is Legionnaires' disease? - AOL

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    The legionella bacteria responsible for the disease lives and multiplies in water areas like hot tubs, air conditioners, mist sprayers in grocery store produce departments, and water systems.

  6. Intracellular parasite - Wikipedia

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    It is known that Legionella pneumophila obtains nutrients by promoting host proteasomal degradation. Self-degradation of host proteins into amino acids provides the parasite with its primary carbon and energy source.

  7. Legionellales - Wikipedia

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    Legionella sp. under ultraviolet illumination Scientific classification; Domain: Bacteria: Phylum: Pseudomonadota: Class: Gammaproteobacteria: Order: Legionellales: Families and genera Legionellaceae Legionella Coxiellaceae Aquicella Coxiella Diplorickettsia Rickettsiella "Ca. Berkiella" [1] "Ca. Fiscibacter" [1] "Ca.

  8. 3 dead in Legionnaire's disease outbreak at New York ... - AOL

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    According to the CDC, Legionella bacteria can cause a serious type of pneumonia, known as Legionnaires disease or Pontiac fever. Legionella bacteria is spread through the air when an individual ...

  9. Legionnaires’ disease outbreak linked to cruise ship hot tubs ...

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    The CDC provided the following general recommendations to Fox News Digital. "Some general practices to prevent Legionella as well as other waterborne germs at home include flushing faucets and ...