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. 2001 Nov-Dec;7(6):1026–1029. doi: 10.3201/eid0706.010619

Legionella-like and other amoebal pathogens as agents of community-acquired pneumonia.

T J Marrie 1, D Raoult 1, B La Scola 1, R J Birtles 1, E de Carolis 1; Canadian Community-Acquired Pneumonia Study Group1
PMCID: PMC2631911  PMID: 11747734

Abstract

We tested serum specimens from three groups of patients with pneumonia by indirect immunofluorescence against Legionella-like amoebal pathogens (LLAPs) 1-7, 9, 10, 12, 13; Parachlamydia acanthamoeba strains BN 9 and Hall's coccus; and Afipia felis. We found that LLAPs play a role (albeit an infrequent one) in community-acquired pneumonia, usually as a co-pathogen but sometimes as the sole identified pathogen.

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