the epidemic of respiratory disease ( legionnaires ' disease ) occurred after the american legion convention between 21-24 july 1976 in philadelphia , usa , similar epidemics occurred previously with unknown etiology in the usa and in england with similar clinical symptoms and pathological findings of the disease , the isolated etiological agent , its morphology culture , pathological findings in laboratory animals , serological and immunofluorescent test , the proposed term for the causative organism ( legionella pneumophila ) at the international symposium on legionnaires disease held at the center for disease control in atlanta , georgia , usa , on november 13th-15th , 1978 are reviewed .
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