Legionella shakespearei
| Legionella shakespearei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Legionellales |
| Family: | Legionellaceae |
| Genus: | Legionella |
| Species: | L. shakespearei |
| Binomial name | |
| Legionella shakespearei Verma et al. 1992[1] | |
| Type strain | |
| ATCC 49655, CCUG 31228 A, CDC 214, CIP 103541, NCTC 12829[2] | |
Legionella shakespearei is a Gram-negative, weakly oxidase-positive, catalase-positive bacterium with a single polar flagellum from the genus Legionella which was isolated from a cooling tower in Stratford-upon-Avon in England.[3][4][5] L. shakespearei is named after William Shakespeare because it was isolated in Stratford-upon-Avon.[6]
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