TABLE 1.
Legionella strains and genotypic identification
| Speciesa and strain no. | Strain type or source | % tDNA-ILP pattern similarity with type or reference strain (species)ab
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|---|---|---|---|
| Best match | Second-best match | ||
| L. anisa | |||
| CIP 103870c | Type strain | ||
| Lyon 1A32d | Environmental strain | 96 (L. anisa) | 85 (L. dumoffii) |
| CH47-C1d | Unknown | 99 (L. anisa) | 91 (L. dumoffii) |
| L. bozemanii sg 1 | |||
| NCTC 11368e | Type strain | ||
| LY 86.88d | Clinical strain | 95 (L. bozemanii sg 1) | 90 (L. parisiensis) |
| L. bozemanii sg 2 | |||
| NCTC 11975e | Reference strain | ||
| LBA Pd | Clinical strain | 92 (L. bozemanii sg 2) | 85 (L. anisa) |
| 4R2f | Environmental strain | 94 (L. bozemanii sg 2) | 90 (L. anisa) |
| 8R4f | Environmental strain | 91 (L. bozemanii sg 2) | 84 (L. anisa) |
| L. cincinnatiensis | |||
| CIP 103875c | Type strain | ||
| L. dumoffii | |||
| NCTC 11370e | Type strain | ||
| 92101226d | Clinical strain | 95 (L. dumoffii) | 88 (L. anisa) |
| Toulon 23-6d | Environmental strain | 96 (L. dumoffii) | 88 (L. anisa) |
| Le. 2 F10d | Environmental strain | 93 (L. dumoffii) | 86 (L. anisa) |
| L. feeleii sg 1 | |||
| NCTC 12022e | Type strain | ||
| Ly 126.92Bd | Clinical strain | 91 (L. feeleii sg 1) | 60 (L. anisa) |
| Ly 166.96d | Clinical strain | 95 (L. feeleii sg 1) | 72 (L. parisiensis) |
| L. feeleii sg 2 | |||
| NCTC 11978e | Reference strain | ||
| L. gormanii | |||
| NCTC 11401e | Type strain | ||
| Gr9-C3d | Environmental strain | 98 (L. gormanii) | 92 (L. bozemanii sg 1) |
| L. hackeliae sg 1 | |||
| CIP 103844c | Type strain | ||
| L. hackeliae sg 2 | |||
| CIP 105112c | Reference strain | ||
| L. jordanis | |||
| NCTC 11533b | Type strain | ||
| L. lansingensis | |||
| CIP 103542c | Type strain | ||
| L. longbeachae sg 1 | |||
| NCTC 11477e | Type strain | ||
| LBA SV 2942f | Clinical strain | 96 (L. longbeachae sg 1) | 91 (L. sainthelensi sg 2) |
| 88010337d | Clinical strain | 94 (L. longbeachae sg 1) | 84 (L. parisiensis) |
| L. longbeachae sg 2 | |||
| NCTC 11530e | Reference strain | ||
| L. maceachernii | |||
| CIP 103846c | Type strain | ||
| L. micdadei | |||
| NCTC 11371e | Type strain | ||
| 93101936d | Clinical strain | 98 (L. micdadei) | 77 (L. sainthelensi sg 2) |
| Toulon 26-Vcd | Environmental strain | 96 (L. micdadei) | 81 (L. sainthelensi sg 2) |
| Ly 106.91d | Clinical strain | 94 (L. micdadei) | 83 (L. sainthelensi sg 2) |
| L. oakridgensis | |||
| NCTC 11531e | Type strain | ||
| Nantes IV-2d | Environmental strain | 96 (L. oakridgensis) | 63 (L. sainthelensi sg 2) |
| L. parisiensis | |||
| CIP 103847c | Type strain | ||
| 96010011d | Clinical strain | 94 (L. parisiensis) | 89 (L. sainthelensi sg 2) |
| L. pneumophila pneumophila sg 1 | |||
| ATCC 33152g | Type strain | ||
| LBA SV 2947f | Clinical strain | 94 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 8) |
| FP SV 2955f | Clinical strain | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 89 (L. pneumophila sg 9) |
| LP SV 2966f | Clinical strain | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 9) | 89 (L. pneumophila sg 1) |
| LBA SV 2970f | Clinical strain | 94 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 9) |
| LBA SV 2998f | Clinical strain | 94 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 8) |
| L. pneumophila sg 2 | |||
| CIP 103856c | Reference strain | ||
| Durd | Clinical strain | 95 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 94 (L. pneumophila sg 14) |
| Mald | Clinical strain | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 9) |
| Gerd | Clinical strain | 94 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 14) |
| L. pneumophila sg 3 | |||
| CIP 103857c | Reference strain | ||
| Cour 8R3f | Environmental strain | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 9) |
| Cour 10R3f | Environmental strain | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 3) | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 1) |
| Sen 20f | Environmental strain | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 9) |
| Boud | Clinical strain | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 14) |
| Rud | Clinical strain | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 89 (L. pneumophila sg 9) |
| Rod | Clinical strain | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 8) | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 14) |
| 11Aixh | Environmental strain | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 3) | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 1) |
| 18NICLau | Clinical strain | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 1) |
| Cour 1R1f | Environmental strain | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 14) |
| L. pneumophila fraseri sg 4 | |||
| ATCC 33156g | Type strain | ||
| 20CHALyon | Clinical strain | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 8) |
| 14Angou | Environmental strain | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 87 (L. pneumophila sg 8) |
| S1di | Clinical strain | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 8) |
| S4di | Clinical strain | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 89 (L. pneumophila sg 14) |
| S5di | Clinical strain | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 3) |
| 1Savj | Environmental strain | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 89 (L. pneumophila sg 14) |
| 2Savj | Environmental strain | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 10) |
| 12Diepj | Environmental strain | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 1) | 89 (L. pneumophila sg 3) |
| 19SERPaui | Clinical strain | 83 (L. pneumophila sg 4) | 82 (L. pneumophila sg 5) |
| L. pneumophila pascullei sg 5 | |||
| ATCC 33735g | Type strain | ||
| LBA SV 2969f | Clinical strain | 94 (L. pneumophila sg 9) | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 10) |
| L. pneumophila sg 6 | |||
| NCTC 11287e | Reference strain | ||
| Cour 2Rf | Environmental strain | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 10) |
| Cour 8R1f | Environmental strain | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 9) | 89 (L. pneumophila sg 10) |
| Cour 10R3f | Environmental strain | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 9) |
| Exp SV 2998f | Clinical strain | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 14) |
| 3Neu | Environmental strain | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 14) |
| 4Neu | Environmental strain | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 89 (L. pneumophila sg 1) |
| 5Neu | Environmental strain | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 3) |
| 6Neu | Environmental strain | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 89 (L. pneumophila sg 1) |
| 7Neu | Environmental strain | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 1) | 89 (L. pneumophila sg 3) |
| 10Poi | Environmental strain | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 87 (L. pneumophila sg 8) |
| Exp SV 2994f | Clinical strain | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 10) |
| L. pneumophila sg 7 | |||
| NCTC 11984e | Reference strain | ||
| L. pneumophila sg 8 | |||
| NCTC 11985e | Reference strain | ||
| 13Diep | Environmental strain | 90 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 89 (L. pneumophila sg 9) |
| 8Hoek | Environmental strain | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 87 (L. pneumophila sg 10) |
| 9Hoek | Environmental strain | 91 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 87 (L. pneumophila sg 9) |
| L. pneumophila sg 9 | |||
| NCTC 11986e | Reference strain | ||
| 17Bala | Environmental strain | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 89 (L. pneumophila sg 3) |
| L. pneumophila sg 10 | |||
| NCTC 12000e | Reference strain | ||
| LBA SV 2984d | Clinical strain | 92 (L. pneumophila sg 10) | 81 (L. pneumophila sg 3) |
| 15Balal | Environmental strain | 93 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 97 (L. pneumophila sg 8) |
| 16Renl | Environmental strain | 94 (L. pneumophila sg 14) | 88 (L. pneumophila sg 10) |
| L. pneumophila sg 11 | |||
| NCTC 12179e | Reference strain | ||
| L. pneumophila sg 12 | |||
| NCTC 12180e | Reference strain | ||
| L. pneumophila sg 13 | |||
| NCTC 12181e | Reference strain | ||
| L. pneumophila sg 14 | |||
| NCTC 12174e | Reference strain | ||
| L. sainthelensi sg 2 | |||
| CIP 105115c | Reference strain | ||
| 97010302c | BALf | 78 (L. sainthelensi sg 2) | 73 (L. longbeachae sg 1) |
| L. tucsonensis | |||
| CIP 105113c | Type strain | ||
| L. wadsworthii | |||
| NCTC 11532e | Type strain | ||
a
sg, serogroup.
b
tDNA-ILP types are shown as in Fig. 1.
c
CIP, Collection of Bacterial Strains of Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
d
Strains identified by biochemical tests, DFA, cell wall composition protein profile, RAPD, ISR, and DNA-DNA hybridization analysis.
e
NCTC, National Collection of Type Cultures, London, United Kingdom.
f
Strains identified by biochemical tests, DFA, and cell wall composition analysis.
g
ATCC, American Type Culture Collection, Rockville, Md.
h
Unidentified serogroup 3 or 6.
i
Unidentified serogroup 4, 8, or 10.
j
Unidentified serogroup 4 or 10.
k
Unidentified serogroup 8 or 10.
l
Unidentified serogroup 10 or 13.