Legionnaires' disease
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003720
An acute, sometimes fatal, pneumonia-like bacterial infection characterized by high fever, malaise, muscle aches, respiratory disorders and headache. It is named for an outbreak at the 1976 Philadelphia convention of the American Legion at the Legionnaires' hotel.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003720 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | Legionella pneumophila infections |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2016; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | legionellosis; Legionella pneumophila |
| Translations | Spanish: enfermedad del legionario |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003720",
"term": "Legionnaires' disease",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An acute, sometimes fatal, pneumonia-like bacterial infection characterized by high fever, malaise, muscle aches, respiratory disorders and headache. It is named for an outbreak at the 1976 Philadelphia convention of the American Legion at the Legionnaires' hotel.",
"synonyms": [
"Legionella pneumophila infections"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"legionellosis",
"Legionella pneumophila"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2016",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "enfermedad del legionario"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/legionnaires-disease/"
}
Record 3,720 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.