"Legionella" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Gram-negative aerobic rods, isolated from surface water or thermally polluted lakes or streams. Member are pathogenic for man. Legionella pneumophila is the causative agent for LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE.
| Descriptor ID |
D007875
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.400.425.450.450 B03.660.250.460.460
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Legionella" by people in Profiles.
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Divergent evolution of Di-lysine ER retention vs. farnesylation motif-mediated anchoring of the AnkB virulence effector to the Legionella-containing vacuolar membrane. Sci Rep. 2017 07 11; 7(1):5123.
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Pulmonary Legionellosis in Oncologic Patients: Findings on Chest CT. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2016 Nov/Dec; 40(6):917-922.
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Clinical Diagnosis, Viral PCR, and Antibiotic Utilization in Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Am J Ther. 2016 May-Jun; 23(3):e766-72.
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Microbiological and Clinical Studies of Legionellosis in 33 Patients with Cancer. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Jul; 53(7):2180-7.
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Caution is needed concerning location of legionella testing, as 1 size (method) does not fit all. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Nov 15; 59(10):1505.
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Legionella micdadei prosthetic valve endocarditis complicated by brain abscess: case report and review of the literature. Scand J Infect Dis. 2012 Jun; 44(6):414-8.
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Molecular fingerprinting of Legionella species by repetitive element PCR. J Clin Microbiol. 1994 Dec; 32(12):2989-94.
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Legionella pneumophila: growth inhibition by human pharyngeal flora. J Infect Dis. 1980 Sep; 142(3):313-7.