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Weekend Digest
Name the pathogen and its treatment.
Clues:
1. Grows within protozoa
2. Decorative fountains
3. Hotel stay during travel
4. Cough + diarrhea
5. Antigen test
Name the pathogen and its treatment.
Clues:
1. Grows within protozoa
2. Decorative fountains
3. Hotel stay during travel
4. Cough + diarrhea
5. Antigen test
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#Legionella species
Aerobic “intracellular” GNB
>60 species
L. #pneumophila serogroup 1 - most common cause of human illness (water exposure)
L. #longbeachae (ANZ / soil, potting mix and compost exposure)
#Legionella species
Aerobic “intracellular” GNB
>60 species
L. #pneumophila serogroup 1 - most common cause of human illness (water exposure)
L. #longbeachae (ANZ / soil, potting mix and compost exposure)
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#Legionella #pneumophila
Lakes. Streams. Reservoirs.
In water:
1. Planktonic
2. Biofilms
3. Intracellular in protozoa / free-living amoeba (protects bacteria from disinfection)
#Legionella #pneumophila
Lakes. Streams. Reservoirs.
In water:
1. Planktonic
2. Biofilms
3. Intracellular in protozoa / free-living amoeba (protects bacteria from disinfection)
