Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila R63 is a microaerophile, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that was isolated from Human.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17937 | BCYE-AGAR (DSMZ Medium 585) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: BCYE AGAR (DSMZ Medium 585) Composition: OXOID Legionella CYE-Agar base | ||
| 40145 | 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) | |||
| 121899 | 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 |
| 17937 | catalase | + | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 68382 | cystine arylamidase | - | 3.4.11.3 | from API zym |
| 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 | |
| 68382 | trypsin | - | 3.4.21.4 | from API zym |
| 68382 | valine arylamidase | + | from API zym |
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | 45889_B01 assembly for Legionella pneumophila NCTC12008 | contig | GCA_900452705   | 446.726  | 2985715879  | 446 | 78.83 | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 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 | |
| Metabolism | Targeting species-specific low-affinity 16S rRNA binding sites by using peptide nucleic acids for detection of Legionellae in biofilms. | Wilks SA, Keevil CW. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.02918-05 | 2006 | |
| 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 | |
| Phylogeny | Genetic and phenotypic differences between Legionella pneumophila strains. | Samrakandi MM, Cirillo SL, Ridenour DA, Bermudez LE, Cirillo JD. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.40.4.1352-1362.2002 | 2002 | |
| Molecular characterization of a virulence-associated epitope on the lipopolysaccharide of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1. | Helbig JH, Luck PC, Knirel YA, Witzleb W, Zahringer U. | Epidemiol Infect | 10.1017/s0950268800058131 | 1995 | | |
| Genetic characterization of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 associated with respiratory disease in Australia. | Lanser J, Adams M, Doyle R, Hewitt P, Sangster N. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.58.2.706-708.1992 | 1992 | | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | Development of a standardized subgrouping scheme for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 using monoclonal antibodies. | Joly JR, McKinney RM, Tobin JO, Bibb WF, Watkins ID, Ramsay D. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.23.4.768-771.1986 | 1986 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Antimicrobial Susceptibility Determination of Less Frequently Isolated Legionella Species by Broth and Agar Dilution. | Farley C, Price A, Sewell M, Barton R, Portal EAR, Boostrom I, Day J, Afshar B, Chalker VJ, Spiller OB. | Antibiotics (Basel) | 10.3390/antibiotics14111165 | 2025 | | |
| Persistent presence of outer membrane epitopes during short- and long-term starvation of five Legionella pneumophila strains. | Schrammel B, Petzold M, Cervero-Arago S, Sommer R, Luck C, Kirschner A. | BMC Microbiol | 10.1186/s12866-018-1220-x | 2018 | | |
| Phylogeny | DNA fingerprinting of medically important microorganisms by use of PCR. | van Belkum A. | Clin Microbiol Rev | 10.1128/cmr.7.2.174 | 1994 | |
| Phylogeny | Gamma-proteobacteria Aquicella lusitana gen. nov., sp. nov., and Aquicella siphonis sp. nov. infect protozoa and require activated charcoal for growth in laboratory media. | Santos P, Pinhal I, Rainey FA, Empadinhas N, Costa J, Fields B, Benson R, Verissimo A, Da Costa MS. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.69.11.6533-6540.2003 | 2003 | |
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