title: First isolation of Legionella gormanii from human disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Microbial Diseases Laboratory, California Department of Health Services, Berkeley 94704.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lindquist
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Thacker
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial