Legionella

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bacteria genus
gptkbp:antibioticTreatment gptkb:fluoroquinolones
macrolides
gptkbp:associatedWith hot tubs
cooling towers
plumbing systems
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 2
waterborne pathogen
gptkbp:catalaseTest positive
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Pontiac_fever
Legionnaires' disease
gptkbp:cellWallComponent contains unusual fatty acids
gptkbp:class gptkb:Gammaproteobacteria
gptkbp:discoveredAfter gptkb:1976_Philadelphia_outbreak
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:etymology named after American Legion convention
gptkbp:family gptkb:Legionellaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1977
gptkbp:flagella polar flagella
gptkbp:GCContent ~38%
gptkbp:genomeSize ~3.4 Mb (L. pneumophila)
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
gptkbp:growthForm requires L-cysteine
requires iron
gptkbp:growthMedium buffered charcoal yeast extract agar
gptkbp:habitat freshwater environments
man-made water systems
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Legionella
gptkbp:infects amoebae
alveolar macrophages
gptkbp:intracellularPathogen true
gptkbp:motility motile
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Legionella_pneumophila
gptkb:Legionella_bozemanii
gptkb:Legionella_dumoffii
gptkb:Legionella_longbeachae
gptkb:Legionella_micdadei
gptkbp:operatingSystem 35°C
gptkbp:order gptkb:Legionellales
gptkbp:oxidaseTest positive
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement aerobic
gptkbp:pathogenicTo gptkb:Amoebozoa
humans
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Proteobacteria
gptkbp:resistantTo gptkb:chlorine
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:sporeFormation false
gptkbp:temperature 25-45°C
gptkbp:transmission inhalation of aerosolized water droplets
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Legionella_pneumophila
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Proteobacteria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6