Bacterium
legionella longbeachae
Subclass of:
Legionella
Definitions related to legionella longbeachae:
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A species of aerobic, gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile, nonacid fast, nonencapsulated, nonfermentative and catalase positive. L. longbeachae is normally found in soil and potting compost and is pathogenic when inhaled, being the causative agent of Pontiac fever.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria in the genus LEGIONELLA, first isolated in Long Beach, California. Infection is associated with the use of contaminated potting SOIL.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Legionella longbeachae.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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