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Legionella sainthelensi

Legionella sainthelensi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Legionellales
Family: Legionellaceae
Genus: Legionella
Species: L. sainthelensi
Binomial name
Legionella sainthelensi
Campbell et al. 1984
Type strain
ATCC 35248, CCUG 29672, CIP 103885, DSM 19231, MSH-4, Mt. St. Helens 4, NCTC 11988

Legionella sainthelensi is a Gram-negative, catalase- and oxidase-positive, nonspore-forming, motile bacterium from the genus Legionella which was isolated from fresh water in regions influenced by the volcanic eruptions of Mt. St. Helens in Washington.L. sainthelensi can cause infection in the respiratory tract.



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