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Legionella jordanis

Legionella jordanis

Catalogue No.

NCTC 11533

Current Name

Legionella jordanis

Type Strain

Type Strain

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Buffered charcoal yeast cO₂, 37°C, Microaerophilic

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: +

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 33623) Type strain /ATCC in 1983 / G. Gorman, Indiana, USA in 1978 / River water / Cherry, W. B. et al. (1982) J. clin. Micro. 15, 294 / Validation List No. 9 (1982) Int. J. syst. Bact. 32, 384

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Butyrous, Shiny, Opaque

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1983

Depositor

ATCC

Isolated From

freshwater;river water

History

GORMAN G ,INDIANA ,USA

Previous Catalogue Name

Legionella jordanis

Applications

Bibliography

CHERRY W B ET AL 1982 J CLIN MICRO 15 294; VALIDATION LIST 9 1982 INT J

Extended Bibliography

(1982), Validation List no. 9., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 384-385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-32-3-384 CHERRY (W.B.), GORMAN (G.W.), ORRISON (L.H.), MOSS (C.W.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.), WILKINSON (H.W.), JOHNSON (S.E.), McKINNEY (R.M.) and BRENNER (D.J.), (1982), Legionella jordanis: a new species of Legionella isolated from water and sewage., 290-297, http://jcm.asm.org/content/15/2/290

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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