Legionella waltersii
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| Legionella waltersii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Legionellales |
| Family: | Legionellaceae |
| Genus: | Legionella |
| Species: | L. waltersii |
| Binomial name | |
| Legionella waltersii Benson et al. 1996[1] | |
| Type strain | |
| 2074-AUS-E, ATCC 51914, CCUG 44924, CIP 104965[2] | |
Legionella waltersii is a Gram-negative catalase- and oxidase-positive bacterium from the genus Legionella with a single polar flagellum which was isolated from a drinking water distribution system in Adelaide in Australia. L. waltersii is named after Reginald P. Walters.[3][4][5] Legionella waltersii may can cause pneumonia.[6]