Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila R68 is a microaerophile bacterium that was isolated from lung aspirate.
microaerophile 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17946 | BCYE-AGAR (DSMZ Medium 585) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: BCYE AGAR (DSMZ Medium 585) Composition: OXOID Legionella CYE-Agar base |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17946 | positive | growth | 37 |
| Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Validation of MICA Legionella for Enumeration of Legionella pneumophila in Sanitary Waters and Cooling Tower Waters: AOAC Performance Tested MethodSM 032201. | Passot F, Peslier S, Benzinger MJ, Blackburn J, Thompson W, Bastin B, Dumont A, Dukan S. | J AOAC Int | 10.1093/jaoacint/qsac150 | 2023 |  |
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https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive6724.20260601.11
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BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain data
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