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Species Legionella taurinensis
Name: Legionella taurinensis Lo Presti et al. 1999
Etymology: taur.in.en’sis. M.L. fem. adj. taurinensis, pertaining to Turin, Italy, whose classical Latin name was Augusta Taurinorum
Type strain: ATCC 700508; CCUG 44901; CIP 106300; DSM 21897; Turin I n° 1; Turin I no 1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF037597
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Lo Presti F, Riffard S, Meugnier H, Reyrolle M, Lasne Y, Grimont PA, Grimont F, Vandenesch F, Etienne J, Fleurette J, et al. Legionella taurinensis sp. nov., a new species antigenically similar to Legionella spiritensis. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:397-403. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 49, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:937-939.
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 Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 5 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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🧍 Some information about the origin of the type strain is provided by Franzin and Gioannini.
Publication:
Franzin L, Gioannini P. Legionella taurinensis, a new species of Legionella isolated in Turin, Italy. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:937.
Parent taxon: Legionella Brenner et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Lo Presti F, Riffard S, Meugnier H, Reyrolle M, Lasne Y, Grimont PA, Grimont F, Vandenesch F, Etienne J, Fleurette J, et al. Legionella taurinensis sp. nov., a new species antigenically similar to Legionella spiritensis. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:397-403.
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Record number: 784122
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