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*One of the unique characteristics of | *One of the unique characteristics of Legionella pneumophila is that is has the ability to thrive within a large variety of hosts <ref name="pmid29404281">{{cite journal| author=Oliva G, Sahr T, Buchrieser C| title=The Life Cycle of L. pneumophila: Cellular Differentiation Is Linked to Virulence and Metabolism. | journal=Front Cell Infect Microbiol | year= 2018 | volume= 8 | issue= | pages= 3 | pmid=29404281 | doi=10.3389/fcimb.2018.00003 | pmc=5780407 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=29404281 }} </ref>. | ||
*There are two major phases to the life cycle. | *There are two major phases to the life cycle. | ||
:*The first is called the replicative phase. During this period, the [[bacteria]] are nonmotile and have a low infectivity. | :*The first is called the replicative phase. During this period, the [[bacteria]] are nonmotile and have a low infectivity. | ||
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This page is about microbiologic aspects of the organism(s). For clinical aspects of the disease, see Legionellosis.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
L.pneumophila is a ubiquitous aquatic organism that thrives in warm environments (32°- 45°C). L. pneumophila is a pleomorphic, aerobic, catalase-positive, oxidase-positive, non-spore-forming, non-capsulated, motile, Gram-negative bacteria. Although Legionella is categorized as a Gram-negative bacterium, it stains poorly to Gram stain due to its unique lipopolysaccharide-content in the outer psuedospamodulating leaflet of the outer cell membrane.
Microbiological Classification
Microbiological Characteristics
- L.pneumophila is a ubiquitous aquatic organism that thrives in warm environments (32°- 45°C).
- L. pneumophila is a pleomorphic, aerobic, catalase-positive, oxidase-positive, non-spore-forming, non-capsulated, motile, Gram-negative bacteria.
- Although Legionella is categorized as a Gram-negative bacterium, it stains poorly to Gram stain due to its unique lipopolysaccharide-content in the outer psuedospamodulating leaflet of the outer cell membrane.[1]
- Legionella is non-fermentative and is unable to hydrolyse gelatin or produce urease.
- At least 46 species and 70 serogroups of Legionella have been identified.
Legionella grow on buffered charcoal yeast enriched with L-cysteine [2]
- The natural habitat of Legionella is freshwater, where they often live within protozoa such as Vermamoeba vermiformis, Acanthamoeba spp., Tetrahymena pyriformis, and Naegleria spp [3]. It utilizes a similar method to enter and infect phagocytes [3].
Life Cycle
- One of the unique characteristics of Legionella pneumophila is that is has the ability to thrive within a large variety of hosts [4].
- There are two major phases to the life cycle.
- The first is called the replicative phase. During this period, the bacteria are nonmotile and have a low infectivity.
- In the second phase, called the infectious phase, the bacteria are shorter and thicker.
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References
- ↑ Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed. ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.
- ↑ Ewann F, Hoffman PS (2006). "Cysteine metabolism in Legionella pneumophila: characterization of an L-cystine-utilizing mutant". Appl Environ Microbiol. 72 (6): 3993–4000. doi:10.1128/AEM.00684-06. PMC 1489648. PMID 16751507.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Swanson MS, Hammer BK (2000). "Legionella pneumophila pathogesesis: a fateful journey from amoebae to macrophages". Annu Rev Microbiol. 54: 567–613. doi:10.1146/annurev.micro.54.1.567. PMID 11018138.
- ↑ Oliva G, Sahr T, Buchrieser C (2018). "The Life Cycle of L. pneumophila: Cellular Differentiation Is Linked to Virulence and Metabolism". Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 8: 3. doi:10.3389/fcimb.2018.00003. PMC 5780407. PMID 29404281.
- ↑ Haney Carr, Janice. "Public Health Image Library". www.cdc.gov. Retrieved Jan 15 2016. Check date values in:
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