Name: Legionella cardiaca Pearce et al. 2012
Etymology: car.di’a.ca. L. fem. adj. cardiaca, of or pertaining to the heart, in reference to the isolation of the type strain from aortic valve tissue
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: le-gi-o-NEL-la kar-DI-a-ka, feminine
Type strain: ATCC BAA-2315; DSM 25049; H 63; JCM 17854
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16S rRNA gene:
JF831047
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Pearce MM, Theodoropoulos N, Mandel MJ, Brown E, Reed KD, Cianciotto NP. Legionella cardiaca sp. nov., isolated from a case of native valve endocarditis in a human heart. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2946-2954. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:799-800.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Parent taxon: Legionella Brenner et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Pearce MM, Theodoropoulos N, Mandel MJ, Brown E, Reed KD, Cianciotto NP. Legionella cardiaca sp. nov., isolated from a case of native valve endocarditis in a human heart. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2946-2954. 🇺🇸
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