Legionella micdadei
Legionella micdadei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Legionellales |
Family: | Legionellaceae |
Genus: | Legionella |
Species: | L. micdadei |
Binomial name | |
Legionella micdadei | |
Synonyms | |
Tatlockia micdadei |
Legionella micdadei is a Gram-negative bacterium from the genus Legionella which stains acid-fast. It stains weakly, but loses this trait upon being grown in culture. Tatlockia micdadei is an alternative term for L. micdadei, the Pittsburgh pneumonia agent and TATLOCK strain.[1]
References
- ↑ McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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