''Legionella cardiaca'' is a
Gram-negative, non-
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...
-forming,
aerobic,
rod-shaped
A bacillus (), also called a bacilliform bacterium or often just a rod (when the context makes the sense clear), is a rod-shaped bacterium or archaeon. Bacilli are found in many different taxonomic groups of bacteria. However, the name ''Bacillu ...
bacterium from the genus ''
Legionella''. It was isolated from the
aortic valve of a patient with
endocarditis.
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References
External links
Type strain of ''Legionella cardiaca'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bacteria described in 2012
Legionellales
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