TABLE 1.
Legionella strains used in this study
| Species (serogroup) | Strain (GTCa designation) | Numerical designation in Fig. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| L. pneumophila | ||
| L. pneumophila (1) | Philadelphia-1 (GTC 9134b) | 1 |
| L. pneumophila (1) | Knoxville-1 (GTC 9135) | 2 |
| L. pneumophila (2) | Togus-1 (GTC 9136) | 3 |
| L. pneumophila (3) | Bloomington-2 (GTC 9137) | 4 |
| L. pneumophila (4) | Los Angeles-1 (GTC 9246b) | 5 |
| L. pneumophila (5) | Dallas-1E (GTC 9139) | 6 |
| L. pneumophila (6) | Chicago-2 (GTC 9138) | 7 |
| L. pneumophila (7) | Chicago-8 (GTC 10064) | 8 |
| L. pneumophila (8) | Concord-3 (GTC 10065) | 9 |
| L. pneumophila (9) | IN-23-G1-C2 (GTC 10738) | 10 |
| L. pneumophila (10) | Leiden-1 (GTC 11369) | 11 |
| L. pneumophila (11) | 797-PA-H (GTC 11365) | 12 |
| L. pneumophila (5) | U8W (GTC 13567b) | 13 |
| Non-L. pneumophila species | ||
| L. bozemanae (1) | ATCCc33217 (GTC 9140b) | 14 |
| L. micdadei (NRd) | ATCC 33218 (GTC 9141b) | 15e |
| L. gormanii (NR) | ATCC 33297 (GTC 9142b) | 16f |
| L. dumoffii (NR) | ATCC 33343 (GTC 9244) | 17f |
| L. longbeachae (1) | ATCC 33462 (GTC 9245b) | 18f |
| L. dumoffii (NR) | ATCC 33279 (GTC 9247b) | 19 |
| L. oakridgensis (NR) | ATCC 33761 (GTC 10061b) | 20 |
| L. wadsworthii (NR) | ATCC 33877 (GTC 10062b) | 21 |
| L. feeleii (1) | ATCC 35072 (GTC 10063b) | 22g |
| L. longbeachae (2) | ATCC 33484 (GTC 10066) | 23 |
| L. sainthelensi (1) | ATCC 35248 (GTC 10392b) | 24 |
| L. bozemanae (2) | ATCC 35545 (GTC 10739) | 25 |
| L. hackeliae (1) | ATCC 35250 (GTC 10740b) | 26 |
| L. jamestowniensis (NR) | ATCC 35298 (GTC 10741b) | 27e |
| L. rubrilucens (NR) | ATCC 35304 (GTC 10743b) | 28 |
| L. feeleii (2) | ATCC 35849 (GTC 10744) | 29 |
| L. maceachernii (NR) | ATCC 35300 (GTC 10745b) | 30 |
| L. spiritensis (NR) | ATCC 35249 (GTC 11199b) | 31g |
| L. israelensis (NR) | ATCC 43119 (GTC 11367b) | 32 |
| L. hackeliae (2) | ATCC 35999 (GTC 11368) | 33 |
| L. parisiensis (NR) | ATCC 35299 (GTC 11745b) | 34 |
| L. erythra (NR) | ATCC 35303 (GTC 11748b) | 35g |
| L. birminghamensis (NR) | ATCC 43702 (GTC 11749b) | 36 |
| L. anisa (NR) | ATCC 35292 (GTC 12075b) | 37g |
| L. cincinnatiensis (NR) | ATCC 43753 (GTC 12201b) | 38 |
| L. quinlivanii (NR) | ATCC 43830 (GTC 12648b) | 39 |
| L. moravica (NR) | ATCC 43877 (GTC 12649b) | 40g |
| L. brunensis (NR) | ATCC 43878 (GTC 12655b) | 41e |
| L. tusconensis (NR) | ATCC 49180 (GTC 12656b) | 42 |
| L. jordanis (NR) | ATCC 33623 (GTC 12657b) | 43 |
| L. adelaidensis (NR) | ATCC 49625 (GTC 13562b) | 44e |
| L. fairfieldensis (NR) | ATCC 49588 (GTC 13563b) | 45 |
| L. gratiana (NR) | ATCC 49413 (GTC 13564b) | 46g |
| L. lansingensis (NR) | ATCC 49751 (GTC 13565b) | 47 |
| L. geestiana (NR) | ATCC 49504 (GTC 13568b) | 48 |
| L. londiniensis (NR) | ATCC 49505 (GTC 13635b) | 49 |
| L. nautarum (NR) | ATCC 49506 (GTC 13636b) | 50g |
| L. worsleiensis (NR) | ATCC 49508 (GTC 13638b) | 51g |
a
GTC, Gifu Type Culture Collection, Department of Microbiology, Gifu University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1194, Japan.
b
Type strain.
c
ATCC, American Type Culture Collection, 10801 University Blvd., Manassas, VA 20110-2209.
d
NR, not reported.
e
At 25°C, less-robust growth was observed on BYECA.
f
At 37°C, less-robust growth was observed on BYECA.
g
At 42°C, less-robust growth was observed on BYECA.