''Legionella lansingensis'' is a
Gram-negative,
catalase
Catalase is a common enzyme found in nearly all living organisms exposed to oxygen (such as bacteria, plants, and animals) which catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. It is a very important enzyme in protecting t ...
- and
oxidase
In biochemistry, an oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction reactions, especially one involving dioxygen (O2) as the electron acceptor. In reactions involving donation of a hydrogen atom, oxygen is reduced to water (H2O) or hydro ...
-positive
bacterium from the genus ''
Legionella'' with a single polar
flagellum which was isolated from a patient with
pneumonia through
bronchoscopy.
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References
External links
Type strain of ''Legionella lansingensis'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Legionellales
Bacteria described in 1994
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