Abstract
This investigation found that individuals with microagglutination antibody titers of 1:32 or greater to Legionella pneumophila produced bactericidal activity against the bacterium. Those individuals with microagglutination antibody titers of 1:16 or less demonstrated no bactericidal activity.
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