"Legionella pneumophila" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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D016952
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.400.425.450.450.500 B03.660.250.460.460.580
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Legionella pneumophila" 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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Discrete nanoparticles induce loss of Legionella pneumophila biofilms from surfaces. Nanotoxicology. 2014 Aug; 8(5):477-84.
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Role of rifampin-based combination therapy for severe community-acquired Legionella pneumophila pneumonia. Ann Pharmacother. 2011 Jul; 45(7-8):967-76.
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Pseudo-outbreak of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 8 infection associated with a contaminated ice machine in a bronchoscopy suite. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 May; 30(5):461-6.
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Comparison of two commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays with an immunofluorescence assay for detection of Legionella pneumophila types 1 to 6. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Jul; 41(7):3060-3.