Legionellosis

Question 1

What is this?

Answer 1

Its a bacterial disease composed of two types:
1-Legionnaires Disease
2-Pontiac Fever
These disease caused by Legionella pneumophila
Its gram negative bacillus
Aerobic and motile with polar flagellum
Its Facultative intracelluar human pathogen

Question 2

Diagnosis

Answer 2

1-Urinary Antigen test UAT
2-Direct flourcent antibody stain
3-PCR
4-Clutur