Legionella fairfieldensis sp. nov. isolated from cooling tower waters in Australia.
Three Legionella-like organisms were isolated from water from the cooling towers of two Australian institutions. The strains grew on buffered charcoal-yeast extract (BCYE) agar but not on BCYE agar in the absence of L-cysteine. Gas-liquid chromatography profiles of the isolates were consistent with those for Legionella spp. They were serologically distinct from other legionellae in a slide agglutination test. DNA hybridization studies showed that the three isolates belong to a new species of Legionella, Legionella fairfieldensis (ATCC 49588).
Thacker
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Division of Bacterial Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
Benson
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Hawes
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Gidding
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Dwyer
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Mayberry
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Brenner
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D001315:Australia; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D007875:Legionella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D012703:Serotyping; D013045:Species Specificity; D014871:Water Microbiology
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D005227:Fatty Acids