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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. Legionnaires' disease - Wikipedia

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    A legionellosis is any disease caused by Legionella, including Legionnaires' disease (a pneumonia) and Pontiac fever (a related upper respiratory tract infection), [10] but Legionnaires' disease is the most common, so mentions of legionellosis often refer to Legionnaires' disease. The bacterium is found naturally in fresh water. [4]

  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. 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. 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.

  7. American Cruise Lines notifies guests of Legionella bacteria ...

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    Man-made water sources “become a health problem when small droplets of water that contain the bacteria get into the air and people breathe them in,” the CDC said in a fact-sheet. The majority ...

  8. Legionella bacteria discovered in Parliament - AOL

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    Showers in Portcullis House have been closed as a ‘precautionary measure’ after low levels of the bacteria were detected during routine maintenance.

  9. List of Legionnaires' disease outbreaks - Wikipedia

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    The finding came after researchers spotted that professional drivers are five times more likely to contract the disease. No cases of infected systems were found whenever a suitable washer fluid was used. [92] Temperature affects the survival of Legionella as follows: [93] 70 to 80 °C (158 to 176 °F): Disinfection range