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legionellosisnoun
An infectious disease caused by Legionella bacteria, taking one of two distinct forms: Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever.
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Legionellosis
Legionellosis is the medical term for the potentially fatal, acute infectious respiratory process caused by any species of the gram negative, aerobic bacteria belonging to the genus Legionella. Over 90% of legionellosis cases are caused by Legionella pneumophila, the bacterium responsible for Legionnaires' disease, also known as Legion Fever. However, other species include Legionella longbeachae, Legionella feeleii, Legionella micdadei and Legionella anisa. These species cause a lesser, non-fatal, acute infectious process known as Pontiac fever that resembles acute influenza. These species can be water-borne or present in soil, whereas L. pneumophila has only been found in aquatic systems, where it is symbiotically present in aquatic-borne amoebae. It thrives in temperatures between 25 and 45 °C, with an optimum temperature of 35 °C. During infection, the bacterium invades macrophages and lung epithelial cells and replicates intracellularly. It is not transmitted from person to person. Instead, it is transmitted by inhalation of aerosolized water and/or soil contaminated with the bacteria. Sources where temperatures allow the bacteria to thrive include hot-water tanks, cooling towers and evaporative condensers of large air-conditioning systems, such as those commonly found in hotels and large office buildings. Though the first known outbreak was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cases of legionellosis have occurred throughout the world.
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Legionellosis
Infections with bacteria of the genus LEGIONELLA.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of legionellosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of legionellosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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