legionella

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Noun legionella has 1 sense

Legionella pneumophilia, legionella - the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in centralheating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnairs' disease
--₁ is a kind of bacteria, bacterium

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Legionella

Noun: Legionella refers to a genus of bacteria that can cause a severe and sometimes fatal form of pneumonia called Legionnaires' disease.

Example sentence: The outbreak of Legionnaires' disease was linked to the presence of legionella bacteria in the cooling towers.

Noun: Legionella can also refer to the legionellosis, which is the collective term for diseases caused by Legionella bacteria, including Pontiac fever.

Example sentence: The health department advised the residents to take precautions to prevent the spread of legionella.

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