Name: Legionella taurinensis DSM 21897
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 6767

Type strain:

Species: Legionella taurinensis

Culture col. no.: DSM 21897, ATCC 700508, CCUG 44901, CIP 106300, Turin I n° 1

Strain history: CIP <- 1999, J. Freney, E. Herriot Hosp., Lyon, France <- F. Lo Pesti: strain Turin I no. 1, Turin, Italy

NCBI tax ID(s): 70611 (species)

SI-ID 43968

ATCC 700508, CIP 106300, CCUG 44901, DSM 21897

Special Collections

Section

Legionella taurinensis DSM 21897 is a microaerophile, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that was isolated from water sample of an oxygen bubble humidifier in an university hospital, where nosocomial Legionella infection occurred.

Gram-negative
rod-shaped
microaerophile
16S sequence
Bacteria

Information on the name and the taxonomic classification. Name and taxonomic classification

	Last LPSN update	14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Domain	"Bacteria"
	Phylum	*Pseudomonadota*
	Class	*Gammaproteobacteria*
	Order	*Legionellales*
	Family	*Legionellaceae*
	Genus	*Legionella*
	Species	**Legionella taurinensis**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Legionella taurinensis Lo Presti et al. 1999

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #123436]	Gram stain	negative

[Ref.: #123436]	Cell shape	rod-shaped

[Ref.: #123436]	Motility	no

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

BCYE-AGAR (DSMZ Medium 585)

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe at MediaDive

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

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Culture medium

MEDIUM 23 - for Afipia and Legionella

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

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Culture medium

CIP Medium 23

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe provided by DSMZ

		Temperature
[Ref.: #16026]	growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #39484]	growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #56538]	growth	37 °C

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

[Ref.: #16026]	Oxygen tolerance	microaerophile
[Ref.: #56538]	Oxygen tolerance	microaerophile

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #68369]	adipate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	arginine ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	D-glucose ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	D-glucose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	D-mannitol ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	D-mannose ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	decanoate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	esculin ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	gelatin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	gluconate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	L-arabinose ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	malate ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	maltose ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	N-acetylglucosamine ChEBI	-	assimilation	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	nitrate ChEBI	-	reduction	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	tryptophan ChEBI	-	energy source	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68369]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20NE
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	Metabolite production	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #68369]		indole ChEBI	no	* from API 20NE

	Physiological tests	Metabolite	Indole test
[Ref.: #68369]		indole ChEBI	-	* from API 20NE

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68382]	acid phosphatase	+	3.1.3.2	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68369]	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	* from API zym, API 20NE
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68369]	cytochrome oxidase	-	1.9.3.1	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase (C 4)	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase lipase (C 8)	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68369]	gelatinase	+		* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68382]	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	lipase (C 14)	-		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68369]	urease	-	3.5.1.5	* from API 20NE
[Ref.: #68382]	valine arylamidase	-		* from API zym
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API® 20NE:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Reduction of nitratesNO3	Indole productionTRP	Fermentation of D-glucoseGLU_ Ferm	Arginine dihydrolaseADH (Arg)	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Esculin hydrolysis/beta-GlucosidaseESC	Gelatinase/gelatin hydrolysisGEL	beta-GalactosidasePNPG	Assimilation of D-glucoseGLU_ Assim	Assimilation of L-arabinoseARA	Assimilation of D-mannoseMNE	Assimilation of D-mannitolMAN	Assimilation of N-acetyl-glucosamineNAG	Assimilation of maltoseMAL	Assimilation of gluconateGNT	Assimilation of capric acidCAP	Assimilation adipic acidADI	Assimilation of malic acidMLT	Assimilation of citric acidCIT	Assimilation of phenyl-acetic acidPAC	Cytochrome oxidaseOX
[Ref.: #16026]	24927	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

API® zym:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Control	2-naphthyl phosphateAlkaline phosphatase	2-naphthyl butyrateEsterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	2-naphthyl myristateLipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	N-benzoyl-DL-arginine-2-naphthylamideTrypsin	N-glutaryl-phenylalanine-2-naphthylamidealpha- Chymotrypsin	2-naphthyl phosphateAcid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-alphaD-galactpyranosidealpha- Galactosidase	2-naphthyl-betaD-galactpyranosidebeta- Galactosidase	Naphthol-AS-BI-betaD-glucuronidebeta- Glucuronidase	2-naphthyl-alphaD-glucopyranosidealpha- Glucosidase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-betaD-glucopyranosidebeta- Glucosidase	1-naphthyl-N-acetyl-betaD-glucosaminideN-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-alphaD-mannopyranosidealpha- Mannosidase	2-naphthyl-alphaL-fucopyranosidealpha- Fucosidase
[Ref.: #123436]	9381	-	+	+	+	-	+	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Information on isolation source, the sampling and environmental conditions Isolation, sampling and environmental information

[Ref.: #16026]	Sample type/isolated from	water sample of an oxygen bubble humidifier in an university hospital, where nosocomial Legionella infection occurred
[Ref.: #16026]	Host species	Legionella
[Ref.: #16026]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Turin
[Ref.: #16026]	Country	Italy
[Ref.: #16026]	Country ISO 3 Code	ITA
[Ref.: #16026]	Continent	Europe

[Ref.: #56538]	Sample type/isolated from	Environmental
[Ref.: #56538]	Sampling date	1987
[Ref.: #56538]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Turino
[Ref.: #56538]	Country	Italy
[Ref.: #56538]	Country ISO 3 Code	ITA
[Ref.: #56538]	Continent	Europe

[Ref.: #123436]	Sample type/isolated from	Environment, Environmental strain
[Ref.: #123436]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Turin
[Ref.: #123436]	Country	Italy
[Ref.: #123436]	Country ISO 3 Code	ITA
[Ref.: #123436]	Continent	Europe
[Ref.: #123436]	Isolation date	1987
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Isolation sources categories

#Environmental	#Aquatic	-
#Infection	#Medical device	-
#Infection	#Medical environment	#Clinic

What are isolation sources categories?

Information on possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

[Ref.: #16026]	Biosafety level	1	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
[Ref.: #123436]	Biosafety level	2	Risk group (French classification)

Information on genomic background e.g. entries in nucleic sequence databass Sequence information

16S Sequence information:

	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Sequence length (bp)	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #16026]	Legionella taurinensis strain ATCC 700508 16S ribosomal RNA gene, complete sequence	DQ667196	1505	GenBank ENA	70611 tax ID
[Ref.: #20218]	Legionella taurinensis 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	AF037597	1356	GenBank ENA	70611 tax ID	*

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GC-content

46 mol%

high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

DSM 21897, ATCC 700508, CCUG 44901, CIP 106300, Turin I n° 1

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SI-ID 43968

Literature:

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Phylogeny	Legionella taurinensis sp. nov., a new species antigenically similar to Legionella spiritensis.	Lo Presti F, Riffard S, Meugnier H, Reyrolle M, Lasne Y, Grimont PA, Grimont F, Vandenesch F, Etienne J, Fleurette J, Freney J	Int J Syst Bacteriol	10.1099/00207713-49-2-397	1999	*

References

#16026

Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 21897

#20215

Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M.: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. IJSEM ( DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 )

#20218

Verslyppe, B., De Smet, W., De Baets, B., De Vos, P., Dawyndt P.: StrainInfo introduces electronic passports for microorganisms.. Syst Appl Microbiol. 37: 42 - 50 2014 ( DOI 10.1016/j.syapm.2013.11.002 , PubMed 24321274 )

#39484 ; Curators of the CIP;
#56538 Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 44901

#68369

Automatically annotated from API 20NE .

#68382

Automatically annotated from API zym .

#76237

Reimer, L.C., Lissin, A.,Schober, I., Witte,J.F., Podstawka, A., Lüken, H., Bunk, B.,Overmann, J.: StrainInfo: A central database for resolving microbial strain identifiers . ( DOI 10.60712/SI-ID43968.1 )

#123436 Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 106300
* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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