Legionella pneumophila

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:antigen lipopolysaccharide antigen
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 2
water system contamination
gptkbp:canSurviveIn amoebae
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Pontiac_fever
Legionnaires' disease
gptkbp:cellWallComponent lipopolysaccharide
gptkbp:class gptkb:Gammaproteobacteria
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:culture
PCR
urinary antigen test
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Joseph_McDade
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1976
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Legionellaceae
gptkbp:firstOutbreakYear 1976
gptkbp:firstPerformed gptkb:Philadelphia,_USA
gptkbp:form biofilms
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Legionella
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
gptkbp:growthMedium buffered charcoal yeast extract agar
gptkbp:habitat freshwater environments
man-made water systems
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Legionella pneumophila
gptkbp:infects alveolar macrophages
gptkbp:intracellularPathogen true
gptkbp:mostCommonSerogroup serogroup 1
gptkbp:motility motile
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:American_Legion
gptkbp:operatingSystem 35°C
gptkbp:order gptkb:Legionellales
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement aerobic
gptkbp:pathogenicTo humans
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Proteobacteria
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern hospital-acquired infections
gptkbp:resistantTo gptkb:chlorine
gptkbp:serogroups 16
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:transmission inhalation of aerosolized water droplets
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:macrolide_antibiotics
fluoroquinolone antibiotics
gptkbp:typeStrain gptkb:Philadelphia-1
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable no
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gammaproteobacteria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6