Infection of Tetrahymena pyriformis by Legionella longbeachae and other Legionella species found in potting mixes.
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.
Steele
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Division of Clinical Microbiology, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, South Australia.
McLennan
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D000818:Animals; D007875:Legionella / Q000254:growth & development*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013769:Tetrahymena pyriformis / Q000382:microbiology*