Legionella: A genus of aerobic, motile, nonacid-fast, nonencapsulated, gram-negative bacilli (family Legionellaceae) that have a nonfermentative metabolism and require l-cysteine HCl and iron salts for growth; they dwell in water, spread in air, and are pathogenic for humans. Over 40 species have been identified; the type species is Legionella pneumophila.
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Legionella: gram negative aerobic rods, isolated from surface water, mud, or thermally polluted lakes or streams; it is pathogenic for man and it has no known soil or animal sources.
Source: CRISP
Legionella: Gram-negative aerobic rods, isolated from surface water, mud, or thermally polluted lakes or streams. It is pathogenic for man and it has no known soil or animal sources.
Source: MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
Source: CRISP
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