noun
Legionella pneumophila
The bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease. Used in medical, biological, and public health contexts.
レジオネラ菌は冷却塔や温泉で繁殖することがある。
Legionella pneumophila can multiply in cooling towers and hot springs.
Refers to Legionnaires' disease, the illness caused by レジオネラ菌.
From the genus name Legionella, named after an outbreak at an American Legion convention in 1976, plus 菌 (bacterium).