Species ***Legionella* *jamestowniensis***

Name: Legionella jamestowniensis Brenner et al. 1985

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ja.mes.tow.ni.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. jamestowniensis, pertaining to Jamestown, New York, where the organism was first isolated [probably better: jamestownensis]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: le-gi-o-NEL-la ja-mes-tow-ni-EN-sis, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 35298; CCUG 29669; CIP 103845; DSM 19215; JA-26-G1-E2; JCM 7590; NCTC 11981

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X73409 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 (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 2

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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.

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: 784101

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Species Legionella jamestowniensis

Species ***Legionella* *jamestowniensis***