''Legionella waltersii'' 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
drinking water distribution system
A water distribution system is a part of water supply network with components that carry potable water from a centralized treatment plant or wells to consumers to satisfy residential, commercial, industrial and fire fighting requirements.
Definit ...
in
Adelaide in
Australia
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. ''L. waltersii'' is named after
Reginald P. Walters. ''Legionella waltersii'' may can cause
pneumonia.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Legionella waltersii'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Legionellales
Bacteria described in 1996
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