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A phylogenetic analysis of Legionella.

Archives of microbiology ·Vol. 135 ·No. 1 ·1983-08-00 ·Pages 45-50

Ludwig W, Stackebrandt E

Abstract

Four species of Legionella, L. pneumophila NCTC 11192, L. bozemanii NCTC 11368, L. micdadei NCTC 11371 and L. jordanis ATCC 33623 have been characterized by oligonucleotide cataloguing of their 16S ribosomal RNA. All four species are phylogenetically closely related, while no specific relationship could be detected with any other group of organisms investigated so far with respect to this method. At a low level of relationship legionellae are members of the broad group of purple photosynthetic bacteria and their non-phototrophic relatives, in which Legionella form an independent line of descent.

MeSH Terms
Legionella/classification,genetics Oligoribonucleotides/analysis RNA, Bacterial/analysis RNA, Ribosomal/analysis
Chemicals
Oligoribonucleotides RNA, Bacterial RNA, Ribosomal
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Ludwig W
Stackebrandt E
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Article Info
Journal
Archives of microbiology
Abbr.
Arch Microbiol
ISSN
0302-8933
DOI
10.1007/BF00419481
Published
1983-08-00
Pages
45-50
Language
English
Region
Germany
NLM ID
0410427
Subset
IM
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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00419481 View journal details
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