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Species Legionella maioricensis

Name: Legionella maioricensis Crespi et al. 2023

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.io.ri.cen’sis. M.L. fem. adj. maioricensis, pertaining to Mallorca, where the type strain of the species was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: le-gi-o-NEL-la ma-io-ri-KEN-sis, feminine

Type strain: CCUG 75071; CECT 30569; HCPI-6

16S rRNA gene: OL472331 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Crespi S, Drasar V, Salva-Serra F, Jaen-Luchoro D, Pineiro-Iglesias B, Lindemann PC, Aliaga-Lozano F, Fernandez-Juarez V, Coll-Garcia G, Moore ERB, et al. Legionella maioricensis sp. nov., a new species isolated from the hot water distribution systems of a hospital and a shopping center during routine sampling. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5686. 🇪🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5835.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

  • Notes:
    • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time 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 genus.

Parent taxon: Legionella Brenner et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Crespi S, Drasar V, Salva-Serra F, Jaen-Luchoro D, Pineiro-Iglesias B, Lindemann PC, Aliaga-Lozano F, Fernandez-Juarez V, Coll-Garcia G, Moore ERB, et al. Legionella maioricensis sp. nov., a new species isolated from the hot water distribution systems of a hospital and a shopping center during routine sampling. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5686. 🇪🇸

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Record number: 36059