title: Infection of Tetrahymena pyriformis by Legionella longbeachae and other Legionella species found in potting mixes.
abstract: All Legionella longbeachae strains, both serogroups of L. bozemanii, and three strains of L. anisa reproducibly infected washed Tetrahymena pyriformis at 30 degrees C. L. pneumophila serogroup 1 strains infected T. pyriformis less reproducibly than did L. longbeachae. Low-level concentrations of nutrients in cocultures inhibited infection. Four L. micdadei strains and L. anisa ATCC 35292 failed to infect T. pyriformis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Microbiology, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, South Australia.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: McLennan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007875:Legionella / Q000254:growth & development*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013769:Tetrahymena pyriformis / Q000382:microbiology*