Candidatus Legionella jeonii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Legionellales |
Family: | Legionellaceae |
Genus: | Legionella |
Species: | Ca. L. jeonii |
Binomial name | |
Candidatus Legionella jeonii Park et al. 2004 |
Candidatus Legionella jeonii is a candidatus bacterium from the genus Legionella. Previously known as X-bacterium,Candidatus Legionella jeonii grows symbiotically in Amoeba proteus. This endosymbiotic relationship was first noticed by Kwang Jeon in 1966.
A more recent reference dropped "Candidatus" from its name.