Species Legionella erythra
Name: Legionella erythra Brenner et al. 1985
Etymology: Gr. fem. adj. erythra, red after the red autofluorescence exhibited by the species; from Gr. fem. adj. erythra
Type strain: ATCC 35303; CCUG 29667; CIP 103843; DSM 17644; JCM 7564; NCTC 11977; SE-32A-C8
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16S rRNA gene:
Z32638
Analyse
FASTA 
Valid publication:
Brenner DJ, Steigerwalt AG, Gorman GW, Wilkinson HW, Bibb WF, Hackel M, Tyndall RL, Campbell J, Feeley JC, Thacker WL, et al. Ten new species of Legionella. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:50-59. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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On the basis of serology and phenetic and phylogenetic comparisons, the taxa Legionella erythra Brenner et al. 1985 and Legionella rubrilucens Brenner et al. 1985 could be considered subspecies of the same species.
Publication:
Hookey JV, Saunders NA, Fry NK, Birtles RJ, Harrison TG. Phylogeny of Legionellaceae based on small-subunit ribosomal DNA sequences and proposal of Legionella lytica comb. nov. for Legionella-like amoebal pathogens. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:526-531.
- The full TRBA 466 classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+".
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On the basis of serology and phenetic and phylogenetic comparisons, the taxa Legionella erythra Brenner et al. 1985 and Legionella rubrilucens Brenner et al. 1985 could be considered subspecies of the same species.
Publication:
Hookey JV, Saunders NA, Fry NK, Birtles RJ, Harrison TG. Phylogeny of Legionellaceae based on small-subunit ribosomal DNA sequences and proposal of Legionella lytica comb. nov. for Legionella-like amoebal pathogens. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:526-531.
Parent taxon: Legionella Brenner et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Brenner DJ, Steigerwalt AG, Gorman GW, Wilkinson HW, Bibb WF, Hackel M, Tyndall RL, Campbell J, Feeley JC, Thacker WL, et al. Ten new species of Legionella. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:50-59.
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Record number: 777453
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