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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. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Legionella anisa - Wikipedia

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    Like other Legionella species, L. anisa is a thin, aerobic, pleomorphic, flagellated, non-spore-forming, Gram-negative bacterium. A distinguishing characteristic is the ability of colonies to exhibit blue-white autofluorescence when viewed under ultraviolet light.

  6. Legionella clemsonensis - Wikipedia

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    Based on physical characteristics, phylogenetic analysis, and membrane fatty-acid composition, the organism was found to represent a unique lineage within the Legionella bacteria. The specific strain for Legionella clemsonensis is D5610. [5] It was named in honor of the research group of students from the Clemson’s Creative Inquiry. [1]

  7. What is Legionnaires' disease? - AOL

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    You can contract Legionnaire's disease by inhaling the bacteria (legionella), but NOT from person to person contact. Because it is a disease that affects the lungs, older adults, smokers and ...

  8. Legionella micdadei - Wikipedia

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    Legionella micdadei is a Gram-negative bacterium from the genus Legionella, which stains acid-fast. It stains weakly, but loses this trait upon being grown in culture. Tatlockia micdadei is an alternative term for L. micdadei, the Pittsburgh pneumonia agent and TATLOCK strain. [2] It is named after Joseph E. McDade, who first isolated L ...

  9. 3 cases of Legionnaires' disease found at Roaring River Lodge

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    The agency said people can get Legionnaires' disease, a serious type of pneumonia, by breathing in small water droplets containing Legionella bacteria. In general, people do not spread ...