Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila R30 is a microaerophile, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that was isolated from respiratory tract secretions.
Gram-negative rod-shaped microaerophile genome sequence Bacteria| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Pseudomonadota |
| Class Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order Legionellales |
| Family Legionellaceae |
| Genus Legionella |
| Species Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila |
| Full scientific name Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila (Brenner et al. 1979) Brenner et al. 1989 |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17833 | BCYE-AGAR (DSMZ Medium 585) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: BCYE AGAR (DSMZ Medium 585) Composition: OXOID Legionella CYE-Agar base | ||
| 35151 | MEDIUM 23 - for Afipia and Legionella | Distilled water make up to (1000.000 ml);Legionella agar (37.000 g);Legionella - enrichment mixture (10.000 ml) | |||
| 121905 | CIP Medium 23 | Medium recipe at CIP |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68382 | acid phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.2 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-chymotrypsin | - | 3.4.21.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-fucosidase | - | 3.2.1.51 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.22 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.20 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-mannosidase | - | 3.2.1.24 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API zym |
| 17833 | catalase | + | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 121905 | catalase | + | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 68382 | cystine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.3 | from API zym |
| 17833 | cytochrome-c oxidase | + | 1.9.3.1 | |
| 68382 | esterase (C 4) | + | from API zym | |
| 68382 | esterase lipase (C 8) | + | from API zym | |
| 68382 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | lipase (C 14) | - | from API zym | |
| 68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | - | 3.2.1.52 | from API zym |
| 68382 | naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | + | from API zym | |
| 121905 | oxidase | +/- | ||
| 68382 | trypsin | - | 3.4.21.4 | from API zym |
| 121905 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | |
| 68382 | valine arylamidase | + | from API zym |
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | ASM158216v1 assembly for Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila ATCC 43283 | scaffold | GCA_001582165   | 933091.3  | 2971533254  | 933091 | 74.48 | |
| 66792 | ATCC_43283 assembly for Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila ATCC 43283 | scaffold | GCA_000586135 | 91891.27 | 2968773493 | 91891 | 69.89 | |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of a Multiplex-PCR Serotyping Assay for Characterizing Legionella pneumophila Serogroups Based on the Diversity of Lipopolysaccharide Biosynthetic Loci. | Nakaue R, Qin T, Morita M, Ren H, Chang B, Murai M, Amemura-Maekawa J, Ohnishi M. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.00157-21 | 2021 | | |
| Use of Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy With IR Biotyper® System for Legionella pneumophila Serogroups Identification. | Pascale MR, Bisognin F, Mazzotta M, Girolamini L, Marino F, Dal Monte P, Cordovana M, Scaturro M, Ricci ML, Cristino S. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2022.866426 | 2022 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Bacterial Long-Range Warfare: Aerial Killing of Legionella pneumophila by Pseudomonas fluorescens. | Corre MH, Mercier A, Bouteiller M, Khalil A, Ginevra C, Depayras S, Dupont C, Rouxel M, Gallique M, Grac L, Jarraud S, Giron D, Merieau A, Berjeaud JM, Verdon J. | Microbiol Spectr | 10.1128/spectrum.00404-21 | 2021 | |
| Enzymology | Specific real-time PCR for simultaneous detection and identification of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in water and clinical samples. | Merault N, Rusniok C, Jarraud S, Gomez-Valero L, Cazalet C, Marin M, Brachet E, Aegerter P, Gaillard JL, Etienne J, Herrmann JL, DELPH-I Study Group, Lawrence C, Buchrieser C. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.02261-10 | 2011 | |
| Phylogeny | Two-step scheme for rapid identification and differentiation of Legionella pneumophila and non-Legionella pneumophila species. | Zhan XY, Li LQ, Hu CH, Zhu QY. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.01778-09 | 2010 | |
| Phylogeny | Population genetic structure of Legionella pneumophila inferred from RNA polymerase gene (rpoB) and DotA gene (dotA) sequences. | Ko KS, Lee HK, Park MY, Park MS, Lee KH, Woo SY, Yun YJ, Kook YH. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.184.8.2123-2130.2002 | 2002 | |
| Enzymology | Quantitative real-time Legionella PCR for environmental water samples: data interpretation. | Joly P, Falconnet PA, Andre J, Weill N, Reyrolle M, Vandenesch F, Maurin M, Etienne J, Jarraud S. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.72.4.2801-2808.2006 | 2006 | |
| Molecular evolution of the dotA gene in Legionella pneumophila. | Ko KS, Hong SK, Lee HK, Park MY, Kook YH. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.185.21.6269-6277.2003 | 2003 | | |
| Characterization of a tandem repeat polymorphism in Legionella pneumophila and its use for genotyping. | Pourcel C, Vidgop Y, Ramisse F, Vergnaud G, Tram C. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.41.5.1819-1826.2003 | 2003 | | |
| Phylogeny | Identification of legionella species by use of an oligonucleotide array. | Su HP, Tung SK, Tseng LR, Tsai WC, Chung TC, Chang TC. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.02225-08 | 2009 | |
| Enzymology | Detection of legionellae in hospital water samples by quantitative real-time LightCycler PCR. | Wellinghausen N, Frost C, Marre R. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.67.9.3985-3993.2001 | 2001 | |
| Enzymology | Presence and persistence of Legionella spp. in groundwater. | Costa J, Tiago I, da Costa MS, Verissimo A. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.71.2.663-671.2005 | 2005 | |
| Enzymology | Epidemiologic investigation by macrorestriction analysis and by using monoclonal antibodies of nosocomial pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 10. | Luck PC, Helbig JH, Gunter U, Assmann M, Blau R, Koch H, Klepp M. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.32.11.2692-2697.1994 | 1994 | |
| Enzymology | Development of conventional and real-time PCR assays for detection of Legionella DNA in respiratory specimens. | Rantakokko-Jalava K, Jalava J. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.39.8.2904-2910.2001 | 2001 | |
| Enzymology | The first clinical isolate of Legionella parisiensis, from a liver transplant patient with pneumonia. | Lo Presti F, Riffard S, Vandenesch F, Reyrolle M, Ronco E, Ichai P, Etienne J. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.35.7.1706-1709.1997 | 1997 | |
| Enzymology | Application of RNA polymerase beta-subunit gene (rpoB) sequences for the molecular differentiation of Legionella species. | Ko KS, Lee HK, Park MY, Lee KH, Yun YJ, Woo SY, Miyamoto H, Kook YH. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.40.7.2653-2658.2002 | 2002 | |
| Phylogeny | Restriction fragment length polymorphism of rRNA genes for molecular typing of members of the family Legionellaceae. | Bangsborg JM, Gerner-Smidt P, Colding H, Fiehn NE, Bruun B, Hoiby N. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.33.2.402-406.1995 | 1995 | |
| Enzymology | Enzyme-linked immunoassay for detection of PCR-amplified DNA of legionellae in bronchoalveolar fluid. | Jonas D, Rosenbaum A, Weyrich S, Bhakdi S. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.33.5.1247-1252.1995 | 1995 | |
| Detection of Legionella spp. in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids by DNA amplification. | Jaulhac B, Nowicki M, Bornstein N, Meunier O, Prevost G, Piemont Y, Fleurette J, Monteil H. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.30.4.920-924.1992 | 1992 | | |
| Phase-variable expression of lipopolysaccharide contributes to the virulence of legionella pneumophila. | Luneberg E, Zahringer U, Knirel YA, Steinmann D, Hartmann M, Steinmetz I, Rohde M, Kohl J, Frosch M. | J Exp Med | 10.1084/jem.188.1.49 | 1998 | | |
| Phylogeny | Characterization of members of the Legionellaceae family by automated ribotyping. | Cordevant C, Tang JS, Cleland D, Lange M. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.41.1.34-43.2003 | 2003 | |
| Monoclonal antibodies to Legionella Mip proteins recognize genus- and species-specific epitopes. | Helbig JH, Ludwig B, Luck PC, Groh A, Witzleb W, Hacker J. | Clin Diagn Lab Immunol | 10.1128/cdli.2.2.160-165.1995 | 1995 | | |
| Phylogeny | Hydroxy-fatty acid profiles of Legionella species: diagnostic usefulness assessed by principal component analysis. | Jantzen E, Sonesson A, Tangen T, Eng J. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.31.6.1413-1419.1993 | 1993 | |
| Genus-specific epitope on the 60-kilodalton Legionella heat shock protein recognized by a monoclonal antibody. | Steinmetz I, Rheinheimer C, Hubner I, Bitter-Suermann D. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.29.2.346-354.1991 | 1991 | | |
| Phylogeny | Identification and DNA fingerprinting of Legionella strains by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA analysis. | Bansal NS, McDonell F. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.35.9.2310-2314.1997 | 1997 | |
| Phylogeny | Usefulness of fatty acid composition for differentiation of Legionella species. | Diogo A, Verissimo A, Nobre MF, da Costa MS. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.37.7.2248-2254.1999 | 1999 | |
| Detection of flagella in 278 Legionella strains by latex reagent sensitized with antiflagellum immunoglobulins. | Bornstein N, Marmet D, Dumaine MH, Surgot M, Fleurette J. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.29.5.953-956.1991 | 1991 | | |
| Phylogeny | Sequence-based classification scheme for the genus Legionella targeting the mip gene. | Ratcliff RM, Lanser JA, Manning PA, Heuzenroeder MW. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.36.6.1560-1567.1998 | 1998 | |
| Phylogeny | Development of a DNA microarray method for detection and identification of all 15 distinct O-antigen forms of Legionella pneumophila. | Cao B, Yao F, Liu X, Feng L, Wang L. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.01957-13 | 2013 | |
| Phylogeny | Consensus sequence-based scheme for epidemiological typing of clinical and environmental isolates of Legionella pneumophila. | Gaia V, Fry NK, Afshar B, Luck PC, Meugnier H, Etienne J, Peduzzi R, Harrison TG. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.43.5.2047-2052.2005 | 2005 | |
| Intergenic 16S rRNA gene (rDNA)-23S rDNA sequence length polymorphisms in members of the family Legionellaceae. | Hookey JV, Birtles RJ, Saunders NA. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.33.9.2377-2381.1995 | 1995 | | |
| Metabolism | Development of the BIOLOG substrate utilization system for identification of Legionella spp. | Mauchline WS, Keevil CW. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.57.11.3345-3349.1991 | 1991 | |
| Phylogeny | Legionella pneumophila serogroup Lansing 3 isolated from a patient with fatal pneumonia, and descriptions of L. pneumophila subsp. pneumophila subsp. nov., L. pneumophila subsp. fraseri subsp. nov., and L. pneumophila subsp. pascullei subsp. nov. | Brenner DJ, Steigerwalt AG, Epple P, Bibb WF, McKinney RM, Starnes RW, Colville JM, Selander RK, Edelstein PH, Moss CW. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.26.9.1695-1703.1988 | 1988 | |
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