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Species Legionella sheltonii
Name: Legionella sheltonii Sauerborn Klobucar et al. 2025
Etymology: shel.to’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. sheltonii, in honour of scientist and epidemiologist Mr Brian G. Shelton, who dedicated his career to Legionella prevention, control and remediation
Pronunciation, gender: … s͡hel-TO-ni-i, feminine
Type strain: ATCC TSD-370; CCUG 76918; PATHC038
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
PQ120583
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Sauerborn Klobucar R, Kovacevic M, Svetlicic E, Kasalo N, Vasari K, Santic M, Antonic M, Posta A, Ivancic Santek M, Stopic K, et al. Legionella sheltonii sp. nov., a novel species isolated on a cruise ship during routine monitoring. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6813. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6893.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-07-15.
- 🙆 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:
Sauerborn Klobucar R, Kovacevic M, Svetlicic E, Kasalo N, Vasari K, Santic M, Antonic M, Posta A, Ivancic Santek M, Stopic K, et al. Legionella sheltonii sp. nov., a novel species isolated on a cruise ship during routine monitoring. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6813. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 66543
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