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Species Legionella israelensis
Name: Legionella israelensis Bercovier et al. 1986
Etymology: is.ra.el.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. israelensis, coming from Israel
Type strain: ATCC 43119; Bercovier 4; CCUG 31115; CIP 103879; DSM 19235; JCM 7560; NCTC 12010
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16S rRNA gene:
Z32640
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Bercovier H, Steigerwalt AG, Derhi-Cochin M, Moss CW, Wilkinson HW, Benson RF, Brenner DJ. Isolation of legionellae from oxidation ponds and fishponds in Israel and description of Legionella israelensis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:368-371. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PIIC". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
Parent taxon: Legionella Brenner et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Bercovier H, Steigerwalt AG, Derhi-Cochin M, Moss CW, Wilkinson HW, Benson RF, Brenner DJ. Isolation of legionellae from oxidation ponds and fishponds in Israel and description of Legionella israelensis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:368-371.
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Record number: 784100
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