Water from a hospital oxygen bubble humidifier, Turin, Italy, 1988
Biosafety Level
2
Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format
freeze-dried
Storage Conditions
2°C to 8°C
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
(type strain)
Comments
Rapd profiles
Medium
ATCC® Medium 1099: CYE (Charcoal Yeast Extract) Buffered Medium
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37.0°C
Atmosphere: 5% CO2
Name of Depositor
F Lo Presti
Special Collection
NCRR Contract
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--F Lo Presti<<--National Legionella Reference Center (France) <<-- L. Franzin
Year of Origin
1988
References
Lo Presti F, et al. Identification of Legionella species by random amplified polymorphic DNA profiles. J. Clin. Microbiol. 36: 3193-3197, 1998. PubMed: 9774564
Lo Presti F, et al. Legionella taurinensis sp. nov., a new species antigenically similar to Legionella spiritensis. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 49: 397-403, 1999. PubMed: 10319460
Franzin L, Gioannini P. Legionella taurinensis, a new species of Legionella isolated in Turin, Italy. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 50: 937, 2000. PubMed: 10758907
