Legionella cardiaca | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Legionellales |
Family: | Legionellaceae |
Genus: | Legionella |
Species: | L. cardiaca |
Binomial name | |
Legionella cardiaca Pearce, et al., 2012 |
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Type strain | |
ATCC BAA-2315, DSM 25049, H63, JCM 17854 |
Legionella cardiaca is a Gram-negative, nonspore-forming, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium from the genus Legionella. It was isolated from the aortic valve of a patient with endocarditis.