Legionella Gormanii Sp. Nov

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1980 Nov 1

PMID 7276144

Citations 41

Authors

G K Morris

A Steigerwalt

J C Feeley

E S Wong

W T Martin

C M Patton

D J Brenner

Affiliations

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Abstract

A new species of Legionella was isolated from soil collected from a creek bank. The name Legionella gormanii sp. nov. is proposed.

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