Species Legionella sainthelensi
Name: Legionella sainthelensi Campbell et al. 1984
Etymology: N.L. gen. neut. n. sainthelensi, of St. Helens, named after Mount St. Helens, where the original isolate was made from surface water in the devastated area after a volcanic eruption
Type strain: ATCC 35248; CCUG 29672; CIP 103885; DSM 19231; Mt. St. Helens 4; NCTC 11988
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X73399
Analyse
FASTA 
Effective publication:
Campbell J, Bibb WF, Lambert MA, Eng S, Steigerwalt AG, Allard J, Moss CW, Brenner DJ. Legionella sainthelensi: a new species of Legionella isolated from water near Mt. St. Helens. Appl Environ Microbiol 1984; 47:369-373. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 15. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1984; 34:355-357.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
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The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683.
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In Validation List no. 15, "Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 1984, 47, 369-373" is erroneously cited as "Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 1984, 27, 369-373".
Publication:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 15. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1984; 34:355-357.
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According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
Parent taxon: Legionella Brenner et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Campbell J, Bibb WF, Lambert MA, Eng S, Steigerwalt AG, Allard J, Moss CW, Brenner DJ. Legionella sainthelensi: a new species of Legionella isolated from water near Mt. St. Helens. Appl Environ Microbiol 1984; 47:369-373.
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Record number: 784117
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