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Diagnostic testing for Legionnaires’ disease

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2017
Legionnaires’ disease is commonly diagnosed clinically using a urinary antigen test. The urinary antigen test is highly accurate for L. pneumophila serogroup 1, however other diagnostic tests should also be utilized in conjunction with the urinary ...
David M. Pierre, Julianne Baron, Victor L. Yu, Janet E. Stout   +3 more
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A Survey of SIR‐Based Differential Epidemic Models for Control and Security Against Malware Propagation in Computer Networks

SECURITY AND PRIVACY, Volume 9, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
ABSTRACT Unarguably, malware and their variants have metamorphosed into objects of attack and cyber warfare. These issues have directed research focus to modeling infrastructural settings and infection scenarios, analyzing propagation mechanisms, and conducting studies that highlight optimized remedial measures.
Chukwunonso Henry Nwokoye
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Two Cases of Legionella pneumophila Pneumonia with Prolonged Neurologic Symptoms and Brain Hypoperfusion on Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2016
Cerebral and cerebellar symptoms are frequently associated with Legionnaires’ disease. However, corresponding brain lesions are difficult to demonstrate using either computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Hiromitsu Ohta, Susumu Yamazaki, You Miura, Akira Seto, Minoru Kanazawa, Makoto Nagata   +5 more
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Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Murcia, Spain

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003
An explosive outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease occurred in Murcia, Spain, in July 2001. More than 800 suspected cases were reported; 449 of these cases were confirmed, which made this the world’s largest outbreak of the disease reported to date. Dates of
Ana García-Fulgueiras, Carmen Navarro, Daniel Fenoll, José García, Paulino González-Diego, Teresa Jiménez-Buñuales, Miguel Rodriguez, Rosa Lopez, Francisco Pacheco, Joaquín Ruiz, Manuel Segovia, Beatriz Baladrón, Carmen Pelaz   +12 more
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How Legionella defend their turf

eLife, 2019
Communities of bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease repel other bacteria by secreting an acid called ...
Elisa D Hughes, Michele S Swanson
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Legionella and legionnaires' disease: An overview

Journal of Acute Disease, 2019
Legionellosis is the generic term used to describe infections caused by different varieties of Legionella spp., including Legionnaires’ disease (LD), a severe and potentially fatal form of pneumonia, and Pontiac fever, a self-limited flu-like illness ...
Nabi Jomehzadeh, Mojtaba Moosavian, Morteza Saki, Mohammad Rashno   +3 more
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Legionnaires' Disease with Facial Nerve Palsy

Case Reports in Medicine, 2011
Legionnaires' disease is primarily a pneumonic process caused by Legionella pneumophilia, a gram-negative aerobic bacillus but also has multiple system involvement.
Shailesh R. Basani, Salwa Mohamed Ahmed, Eyassu Habte-Gabr   +2 more
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Acute Legionnaires’ Disease–Associated Complete Heart Block

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Legionnaires’ disease is a systemic disease caused by Legionella species that predominantly affects the lungs; however, extrapulmonary manifestations including cardiac involvement have been reported. We present a case of a 79-year-old woman who presented
Iriagbonse Asemota, Andre Montano, Humayun Naqvi, Janice Koshy, Nilesh Mathuria   +4 more
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Legionella‐induced dysarthria and rhabdomyolysis with acute renal failure achieving recovery

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Legionnaires' disease, often presenting as pneumonia, can uncommonly manifest with extrapulmonary symptoms such as cerebellar involvement and rhabdomyolysis.
Husam El Sharu, Soban Ahmad, Hunter Coore   +2 more
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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification for detection of Legionella pneumophila in respiratory specimens of hospitalized patients in Ahvaz, southwest Iran

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2019
Mojtaba Moosavian,1,2 Sakineh Seyed-Mohammadi,2,3 Morteza Saki,2,3 Fatemeh Shahi,2,3 Mahtab Khoshkholgh Sima,2 Davoud Afshar,4 Sara Barati5 1Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of ...
Moosavian M, Seyed-Mohammadi S, Saki M, Shahi F, Khoshkholgh Sima M, Afshar D, Barati S   +6 more
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