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Legionella dumoffii

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Legionella dumoffii is a Gram-negative bacterium from the genus Legionella with a monopolar flagellum which was isolated from lung tissue of a patient who suffered from fatal pneumonia.[4][5][6][7][8] L. dumoffii occurs in soil and freshwater environments and can cause human pneumonia and accidentally induce other diseases such as prosthetic valve endocarditis and septic arthritis.[9]

References

  1. ^ LPSN lpsn.dsmz.de
  2. ^ Strainfo of Legionella dumoffii
  3. ^ UniProt
  4. ^ Palusińska-Szysz, M; Zdybicka-Barabas, A; Pawlikowska-Pawlęga, B; Mak, P; Cytryńska, M (2012). "Anti-Legionella dumoffii activity of Galleria mellonella defensin and apolipophorin III". Int J Mol Sci. 13 (12): 17048–64. doi:10.3390/ijms131217048. PMC 3546738. PMID 23235329.
  5. ^ Journal of Clinical Microbiology [1]
  6. ^ Maruta, K; Miyamoto, H; Hamada, T; Ogawa, M; Taniguchi, H; Yoshida, S (1998). "Entry and intracellular growth of Legionella dumoffii in alveolar epithelial cells". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 157 (6): 1967–74. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.157.6.9710108. PMID 9620934.
  7. ^ eol
  8. ^ Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  9. ^ Journal of Bacteriology [2]
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Legionella dumoffii: Brief Summary

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Legionella dumoffii is a Gram-negative bacterium from the genus Legionella with a monopolar flagellum which was isolated from lung tissue of a patient who suffered from fatal pneumonia. L. dumoffii occurs in soil and freshwater environments and can cause human pneumonia and accidentally induce other diseases such as prosthetic valve endocarditis and septic arthritis.

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