Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila R8 is a microaerophile bacterium of the family Legionellaceae.
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 | |
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| 17818 | 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) | |
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| 17818 | positive | growth | 37 |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of Uncultured Legionella spp. in Treated Wastewater Effluent and Its Impact on Human Health (SCA.Re.S Project). | De Giglio O, Diella G, Bagordo F, Savino AF, Calabrese A, Campanale M, Triggiano F, Apollonio F, Spagnuolo V, Lopuzzo M, Grassi T, Caputo MC, Brigida S, Valeriani F, Romano Spica V, Montagna MT. | Pathogens | 10.3390/pathogens13090786 | 2024 |  | |
| [Legionella Species Isolated in the Water Systems of Ships and Their Molecular Characterization]. | Ulger M, Tezcan Ulger S, Bekci A, Nar Otgun S, Delialioglu N, Aslan G. | Mikrobiyol Bul | 10.5578/mb.20229902 | 2022 | | |
| Evaluation of Genetic Diversity and Virulence Potential of Legionella pneumophila Isolated from Water Supply Systems of Residential Buildings in Latvia. | Valcina O, Pule D, Kibilds J, Labecka L, Terentjeva M, Krumina A, Berzins A. | Pathogens | 10.3390/pathogens12070884 | 2023 | | |
| Management of Microbiological Contamination of the Water Network of a Newly Built Hospital Pavilion. | De Giglio O, Diella G, Lopuzzo M, Triggiano F, Calia C, Pousis C, Fasano F, Calabrese G, Rafaschieri V, Carpagnano LF, Carlucci M, Gesualdo L, Ricci ML, Scaturro M, Rota MC, Bonadonna L, Lucentini L, Montagna MT. | Pathogens | 10.3390/pathogens10010075 | 2021 | | |
| Genetics | Characterization of Legionella pneumophila Populations by Multilocus Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (MLVA) Genotyping from Drinking Water and Biofilm in Hospitals from Different Regions of the West Bank. | Zayed AR, Pecellin M, Salah A, Alalam H, Butmeh S, Steinert M, Lesnik R, Brettar I, Hofle MG, Bitar DM. | Pathogens | 10.3390/pathogens9110862 | 2020 | |
| Occurrence and Control of Legionella in Recycled Water Systems. | Jjemba PK, Johnson W, Bukhari Z, LeChevallier MW. | Pathogens | 10.3390/pathogens4030470 | 2015 | | |
| Enzymology | Effect of Common Drinking Water Disinfectants, Chlorine and Heat, on Free Legionella and Amoebae-Associated Legionella. | Cervero-Arago S, Rodriguez-Martinez S, Puertas-Bennasar A, Araujo RM. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0134726 | 2015 | |
| Enzymology | Legionella spp. Risk Assessment in Recreational and Garden Areas of Hotels. | Papadakis A, Chochlakis D, Sandalakis V, Keramarou M, Tselentis Y, Psaroulaki A. | Int J Environ Res Public Health | 10.3390/ijerph15040598 | 2018 | |
| Opportunistic Pathogens in Drinking Water Distribution Systems-A Review. | LeChevallier MW, Prosser T, Stevens M. | Microorganisms | 10.3390/microorganisms12050916 | 2024 | | |
| Phylogeny | Molecular diversity and high virulence of Legionella pneumophila strains isolated from biofilms developed within a warm spring of a thermal spa. | Chaabna Z, Forey F, Reyrolle M, Jarraud S, Atlan D, Fontvieille D, Gilbert C. | BMC Microbiol | 10.1186/1471-2180-13-17 | 2013 | |
| Close genetic relationship between Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 isolates from sputum specimens and puddles on roads, as determined by sequence-based typing. | Kanatani J, Isobe J, Kimata K, Shima T, Shimizu M, Kura F, Sata T, Watahiki M. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.00637-13 | 2013 | | |
| The mysterious illness that drove them to their knees - Ah, that Legionnaires' disease - A historical reflection of the work in Legionnaires' disease in New Zealand (1978 to mid-1990s) and the 'One Health' paradigm. | Graham FF. | One Health | 10.1016/j.onehlt.2020.100149 | 2020 | | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | | |
| Phylogeny | Distribution of Legionella species from environmental water sources of public facilities and genetic diversity of L. pneumophila serogroup 1 in South Korea. | Lee HK, Shim JI, Kim HE, Yu JY, Kang YH. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.00422-10 | 2010 | |
| Enzymology | Rapid method for enumeration of viable Legionella pneumophila and other Legionella spp. in water. | Delgado-Viscogliosi P, Simonart T, Parent V, Marchand G, Dobbelaere M, Pierlot E, Pierzo V, Menard-Szczebara F, Gaudard-Ferveur E, Delabre K, Delattre JM. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.71.7.4086-4096.2005 | 2005 | |
| 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 | |
| Phylogeny | Identification of variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) sequences in Legionella pneumophila and development of an optimized multiple-locus VNTR analysis typing scheme. | Pourcel C, Visca P, Afshar B, D'Arezzo S, Vergnaud G, Fry NK. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.02078-06 | 2007 | |
| Enzymology | Legionella spp. and legionellosis in southeastern Italy: disease epidemiology and environmental surveillance in community and health care facilities. | Napoli C, Fasano F, Iatta R, Barbuti G, Cuna T, Montagna MT. | BMC Public Health | 10.1186/1471-2458-10-660 | 2010 | |
| Pathogenicity | In vitro activities of gemifloxacin versus five quinolones and two macrolides against 271 Spanish isolates of Legionella pneumophila: influence of charcoal on susceptibility test results. | Garcia MT, Pelaz C, Gimenez MJ, Aguilar L. | Antimicrob Agents Chemother | 10.1128/aac.44.8.2176-2178.2000 | 2000 | |
| Enzymology | Evaluation of the Binax and Biotest urinary antigen kits for detection of Legionnaires' disease due to multiple serogroups and species of Legionella. | Benson RF, Tang PW, Fields BS. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.38.7.2763-2765.2000 | 2000 | |
| Clinical utility of urinary antigen detection for diagnosis of community-acquired, travel-associated, and nosocomial legionnaires' disease. | Helbig JH, Uldum SA, Bernander S, Luck PC, Wewalka G, Abraham B, Gaia V, Harrison TG. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.41.2.838-840.2003 | 2003 | | |
| Phylogeny | Simultaneous infections with different serogroups of Legionella pneumophila investigated by routine methods and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. | Horbach I, Naumann D, Fehrenbach FJ. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.26.6.1106-1110.1988 | 1988 | |
| Phylogeny | Legionella pneumophila: monoclonal antibody typing of clinical and environmental isolates. | Brindle RJ, Stannett PJ, Tobin JO. | Epidemiol Infect | 10.1017/s0950268800067698 | 1987 | |
| Phylogeny | [Characterization of clinical and environmental isolates of Legionella associated with outbreaks and study of the infection sources]. | Pelaz C, Martin-Bourgon C. | Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin | 1993 | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | |
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