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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| holliday junction resolvase ruvx | E3226_RS04295 | Not Available | Negative | 902920 - 903327 | 15224.2 |
| yqge/algh family protein | E3226_RS04300 | Not Available | Negative | 903387 - 903950 | 20606.5 |
| fmn-binding glutamate synthase family protein | E3226_RS04305 | Not Available | Positive | 904271 - 905797 | 56302.3 |
| carbamoyl-phosphate synthase large subunit | E3226_RS04310 | Not Available | Positive | 905860 - 909072 | 117441.0 |
| transcription elongation factor grea | E3226_RS04315 | Not Available | Positive | 909075 - 909557 | 17508.7 |
| flagellar biosynthetic protein fliq | E3226_RS04320 | Not Available | Positive | 909816 - 910118 | 10731.5 |
| flagellar biosynthetic protein flir | E3226_RS04325 | Not Available | Positive | 910115 - 910873 | 27302.4 |
| flagellar biosynthesis protein flhb | E3226_RS04330 | Not Available | Positive | 910866 - 911930 | 40080.8 |
| flagellar biosynthesis protein flha | E3226_RS04335 | Not Available | Positive | 911917 - 913941 | 74093.8 |
| flagellar hook-basal body protein | E3226_RS04340 | Not Available | Positive | 913934 - 914641 | 25333.2 |
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 |




