"Legionella" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Gram-negative aerobic rods, isolated from surface water or thermally polluted lakes or streams. Member are pathogenic for man. Legionella pneumophila is the causative agent for LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE.
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D007875
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.400.425.450.450 B03.660.250.460.460
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Legionella" by people in Profiles.
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Confirming the Presence of Legionella pneumophila in Your Water System: A Review of Current Legionella Testing Methods. J AOAC Int. 2021 Aug 20; 104(4):1135-1147.
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Legionella risk in evaporative cooling systems and underlying causes of associated breaches in health and safety compliance. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2020 03; 224:113425.
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Can incorporation of UVC LEDs into showerheads prevent opportunistic respiratory pathogens? - Microbial behavior and device design considerations. Water Res. 2020 Jan 01; 168:115163.
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Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella londiniensis. J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Dec; 50(12):4178-9.
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Major outer membrane protein of Legionella pneumophila carries a species-specific epitope. J Clin Microbiol. 1986 Mar; 23(3):643-6.
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Genetic structure of populations of Legionella pneumophila. J Bacteriol. 1985 Sep; 163(3):1021-37.
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Plasmids as epidemiological markers in nosocomial Legionnaires' disease. J Infect Dis. 1984 Feb; 149(2):251-6.
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Enzymatic activities of Legionella pneumophila and Legionella-like organisms. J Clin Microbiol. 1982 Jan; 15(1):175-7.