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Candidatus Legionella jeonii

Candidatus Legionella jeonii
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.



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