First isolation of Legionella gormanii from human disease.
Legionella gormanii, previously isolated only from the environment, was grown from the bronchial brush specimen of a patient with pneumonia. The organism was characterized by serologic, biochemical, and DNA hybridization studies.
Griffith
M E
ME
Microbial Diseases Laboratory, California Department of Health Services, Berkeley 94704.
Lindquist
D S
DS
Benson
R F
RF
Thacker
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WL
Brenner
D J
DJ
Wilkinson
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HW
D000372:Agglutination Tests; D001980:Bronchi / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007875:Legionella / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization
D004269:DNA, Bacterial