A novel Legionella species isolated from hot water source in Israel
A novel Legionella species isolated from hot water source in Israel. High quality complete genome was generated using a combination of Nanopore and Illumina sequencing approaches. The chromosome encodes for 14 secondary metabolites biosynthetic gene clusters, more than any known other Legionella sp. The novel plasmid encodes for multiple genes that confer resistance to heavy metals. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the genome of the new isolate differs from any previously described Legionella species. The closest related species to our isolate is Legionella cherrii.