''Legionella parisiensis'' is a

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from the genus ''

Legionella ''Legionella'' is a genus of pathogenic gram-negative bacteria that includes the species '' L. pneumophila'', causing legionellosis (all illnesses caused by ''Legionella'') including a pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires' disease and a mil ...

'' which was isolated from cooling tower water in

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References

External links

Type strain of ''Legionella parisiensis'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Legionellales Bacteria described in 1985 {{Legionellales-stub