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Legionella pneumophila MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Legionella pneumophila
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.400.425.450.450.500
B03.660.250.460.460.580
Unique ID
D016952
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016952
Annotation
infection = LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE
Scope Note
A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that is the causative agent of LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE. It has been isolated from numerous environmental sites as well as from human lung tissue, respiratory secretions, and blood.
Registry Numbers
txid446
Previous Indexing
Bacteria (1978-1980)
Legionella (1981-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/05/30
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Legionella pneumophila Preferred
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