Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila str. Philadelphia 1

Legionella_pneumophila
Names Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila str. Philadelphia 1
Accession numbers NC_002942
Background Legionella pneumophila is the causative agent of the Legionnaires' disease, a potentially fatal pneumonia. It was isolated after an outbreak of pneumonia at an American legion convention in Philadelphia. Legionella pneumophila is found in biofilms and fresh and industrial water systems worldwide. It can survive and replicate intracellularly in free-living protozoa, often in aquatic biofilms. Legionella pneumophila (strain Corby) is an aerobic human isolate. (HAMAP: LEGPC)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Gammaproteobacteria
Order:Legionellales
Family:Legionellaceae
Genus:Legionella
Species:pneumophila
Strain Philadelphia 1
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (08-APR-2002) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(16-AUG-2004) Columbia Genome Center, Columbia University, 1150 St. Nicholas Ave., New York, NY 10032, USA
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method Sanger
Isolation site initial event of Legionellosis in Philadelphia
Isolation country USA
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape Bacilli
Mobility Yes
Flagellar presence Yes
Number of membranes 2
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat HostAssociated
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name Homo sapiens
Cell arrangement Singles
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source Chemoorganotroph
Diseases Legionnaire's disease
Pathogenicity Yes