Legionella waltersii

Legionella waltersii is a Gram-negative catalase- and oxidase-positive bacterium from the genus Legionella with a single polar flagellum which was isolated from a drinking water distribution system in Adelaide in Australia. L. waltersii is named after Reginald P. Walters. Legionella waltersii may can cause pneumonia.

Legionella waltersii
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Legionellales
Family: Legionellaceae
Genus: Legionella
Species:
L. waltersii
Binomial name
Legionella waltersii
Benson et al. 1996
Type strain
2074-AUS-E, ATCC 51914, CCUG 44924, CIP 104965
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