Kingdom
Pseudomonadati
Phylum
Pseudomonadota
Class
Gammaproteobacteria
Order
Legionellales
Family
Legionellaceae
Genus
Legionella
Description
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Pseudomonadati |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Pseudomonadota |
| Class | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order | Legionellales |
| Family | Legionellaceae |
| Genus | Legionella |
| Species | Legionella geestiana |
| Strain | No strain |
Profile
| Physiology | |
|---|---|
| Gram staining properties | Negative |
| Shape | Rod |
| Mobility | Yes |
| Flagellar presence | Yes |
| Number of membranes | Not Available |

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| Ecology, Host, and Life Cycle | |
|---|---|
| Oxygen requirements | Not Available |
| Optimal temperature | Not Available |
| Temperature range | Not Available |
| Habitat | Air conditioning systems; cooling tower water; cooling towers; man made water systems; natural and engineered water systems; soil; water cooling tower; water systems |
| Biotic relationship | Not Available |
| Host(s) | Homo sapiens, Amoeba, Acanthamoeba |
| Cell arrangement | Not Available |
| Sporulation | Not Available |
| Energy source | Not Available |
| Pathogenicity | Not Available |
Genome Summary
Legionella geestiana strain HL-0438-4026 chromosome, complete
Gene Summary
Adenine Count
646175 bp
Thymine Count
647342 bp
Guanine Count
667073 bp
Cytosine Count
665748 bp
Genome Length
2626338 bp
Protein-coding Genes
2321 genes
Non-Coding Genes
53 genes
# of Chromosomes/Plasmids
2
Genes
| Name | Locus Tag | UniProt ID | Strand Orientation | Gene Start/End | Protein Molecular Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| spore maturation protein | E3226_RS02660 | Not Available | Negative | 559475 - 560008 | 18941.6 |
| nucleoside recognition domain-containing protein | E3226_RS02665 | Not Available | Negative | 560001 - 560609 | 21099.6 |
| n-acetylmuramoyl-l-alanine amidase-like domain-containing protein | E3226_RS02670 | Not Available | Positive | 560691 - 561656 | 36512.5 |
| potassium transporter kup | E3226_RS02675 | Not Available | Negative | 561829 - 563703 | 69550.4 |
| apc family permease | E3226_RS02680 | Not Available | Negative | 563785 - 565191 | 50631.9 |
| dead/deah box helicase | E3226_RS02685 | Not Available | Positive | 565496 - 566707 | 44304.9 |
| c4-dicarboxylate transporter dcta | E3226_RS02690 | Not Available | Negative | 566720 - 568000 | 44689.9 |
| rdgb/ham1 family non-canonical purine ntp pyrophosphatase | E3226_RS02695 | Not Available | Positive | 568214 - 568807 | 20856.3 |
| gnat family n-acetyltransferase | E3226_RS02700 | Not Available | Positive | 568815 - 569258 | 16525.9 |
| tetratricopeptide repeat protein | E3226_RS02705 | Not Available | Positive | 569255 - 570952 | 62583.1 |
Pathways
0 pathways
No pathways found
No metabolic pathways have been associated with this bacterium yet.
Health Effects
| Health Condition | Relation | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Legionnaires disease | Causes | PMC11828895 |
| Legionellosis | Causes | PMC11828895 |
| Legionnaires' disease | Causes | PMC12207018 |
| Community acquired pneumonia | Causes | PMC12207018 |




