Genomic Characterization of the First Sequenced Clinical Legionella micdadei Isolate from China  

作　　者：CHEN Ai Ping ZHANG Yong Jun 

机构地区：[1]Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College,Chongqing 401331,China [2]Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory for High Pathogenic Microbes,Chongqing 400042,China

出　　处：《Biomedical and Environmental Sciences》2023年第2期185-190,共6页生物医学与环境科学（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the Research Project of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission[KJZD-K202002802];the Joint Medical Research Project of Chongqing[2021MSXM254];Internal Grants of Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College[YGZ2020303 and YGZ2021107].

摘　　要：Since Legionella pneumophila(L.pneumophila)was identified in 1976 as the causative microorganism for severe pneumonia termed Legionnaires Disease(LD),more than 65 species belonging to the genus Legionella have been isolated worldwide[1].Approximately 20 Legionella spp.have been documented to be pathogenic in humans,primarily leading to transient flu-like illness(Pontiac fever)or rapid and potentially fatal pneumonia(LD).

关 键 词：CLINICAL primarily TRANSIENT 

分 类 号：R446.5[医药卫生—诊断学]