The 1976 Legionnaires Disease outbreak also known as Legion Fever, refers to the first known cases of infection by Legionella pneumophila in the United States.
ELISA and microagglutination tests have also been successfully applied.
Species of Legionella known to cause Pontiac fever include Legionella pneumophila, Legionella longbeachae, Legionella feeleii, Legionella micdadei and Legionella anisa.
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After the 1976 Legionnaires' outbreak in Philadelphia, the Michigan health department reexamined blood samples and discovered the workers had been infected with the newly identified Legionella pneumophila.
According to the official information, the infection was caused by Legionella pneumophila virus, which spread through the water supply network.
Legionella pneumophila | Legionella | Legionella longbeachae | Legionella anisa |