Legionella
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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. Most Legionella species are intracellular pathogens whose primary hosts are amoebae, however many Legionella are accidental pathogens of humans. Legionella bacteria are known to cause legionellosis (all illnesses caused by Legionella) including a pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires' disease and a mild flu-like illness called Pontiac fever. These bacteria are common in many places, like soil and water. Legionella are aerobic and motile.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumProteobacteria
- ClassGammaproteobacteria
- OrderLegionellales
- FamilyLegionellaceae
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Research
11,485 papers- Legionella and Legionnaires' disease: 25 years of investigation.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2002
- Ubiquitin and Legionella: From bench to bedside.Seminars in cell & developmental biology · 2022
- Legionella: virulence factors and host response.Current opinion in infectious diseases · 2016
- Legionella feeleii: pneumonia or Pontiac fever? Bacterial virulence traits and host immune response.Medical microbiology and immunology · 2019
- Pathogenicity of Legionella pneumophila.International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM · 2001
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Article
32 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Detection
- Sources
- Airborne transmission
- Recreational exposure
- Exposure related to natural disasters and climate change
- Vaccine research
- Molecular biology
- ''Legionella'' disease manifestation
- Signs and symptoms
- Pathogenesis
- Mechanism
- Diagnosis
- Prevention and screening
- Treatment
- Outcomes and prognosis
- Epidemiology
- History
- ''Legionella'' control and biomonitoring
- Heat
- Controlling ''Legionella'' in potable water systems
- In building water systems
- Chlorine
- Copper–silver ionization
- Chlorine dioxide
- Ultraviolet light
- Biomonitoring
- European standards
- Weaponization
- See also
- References
- External links
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. Most Legionella species are intracellular pathogens whose primary hosts are amoebae, however many Legionella are accidental pathogens of humans. Legionella bacteria are known to cause legionellosis (all illnesses caused by Legionella) including a pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires' disease and a mild flu-like illness called Pontiac fever. These bacteria are common in many places, like soil and water. Legionella are aerobic and motile. There are over 50 species and 70 types (serogroups) identified. Legionella does not spread from person-to-person. Most individuals who are exposed to the bacteria do not get sick. Most outbreaks result from poorly maintained cooling towers.
The cell wall of the Legionella bacteria has parts that determine its specific type. The structural arrangement and building blocks (sugars) in the cell wall help classify the bacteria.