Legionella maceachernii

Legionella maceachernii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Legionellales
Family: Legionellaceae
Genus: Legionella
Species: L. maceachernii
Binomial name
Legionella maceachernii
Brenner et al. 1985[1]
Type strain
ATCC 35300, CCUG 31116, CDC PX-1-G2-E2, CIP 103846, DSM 16642, GIFU 10745, Gorman PX-1-G2-E2, JCM 7566, NCTC 11982, PX-1-G2-E2[2]
Synonyms

Tatlockia maceachernii[3]

Legionella maceachernii is a Gram-negative bacterium from the genus Legionella which was isolated from a potable water cistern.[4][5] L. maceachernii can cause pneumonia.[6]

References

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