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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lipopolysaccharide transport periplasmic protein lpta | E3226_RS00530 | Not Available | Positive | 54657 - 55163 | 18685.2 |
| lps export abc transporter atp-binding protein | E3226_RS00535 | Not Available | Positive | 55160 - 55885 | 26723.8 |
| anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase | E3226_RS00540 | Not Available | Positive | 55886 - 56911 | 36140.6 |
| indole-3-glycerol phosphate synthase trpc | E3226_RS00545 | Not Available | Positive | 56911 - 57687 | 28495.7 |
| nad(p)-binding protein | E3226_RS00550 | Not Available | Positive | 57754 - 59394 | 61799.8 |
| gyri-like domain-containing protein | E3226_RS00555 | Not Available | Negative | 60117 - 60464 | 13341.7 |
| hypothetical protein | E3226_RS00560 | Not Available | Negative | 60395 - 60646 | 9747.18 |
| pentapeptide repeat-containing protein | E3226_RS00565 | Not Available | Negative | 60653 - 61258 | 23239.2 |
| group ii intron reverse transcriptase/maturase | E3226_RS00570 | Not Available | Negative | 61376 - 62710 | 51401.6 |
| is4 family transposase | E3226_RS00575 | Not Available | Positive | 63329 - 64246 | 35360.4 |
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 |




