Legionella sainthelensi MSH-4 is a microaerophile, mesophilic, Gram-negative bacterium that was isolated from spring water.

Name and taxonomic classification:

Last LPSN update: 14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)

Domain: "Bacteria"

Phylum: Pseudomonadota

Class: Gammaproteobacteria

Order: Legionellales

Family: Legionellaceae

Genus: Legionella

Species: Legionella sainthelensi

Full Scientific Name (LPSN): Legionella sainthelensi Campbell et al. 1984

Culture medium:

BCYE-AGAR (DSMZ Medium 585)

MEDIUM 23 - for Afipia and Legionella

CIP Medium 23

Temperature:

Growth: 37 °C

Temperature range:

mesophilic

Oxygen tolerance: microaerophile

Isolation, sampling and environmental information:

Sample type/isolated from: spring water

Geographic location (country and/or sea, region): Mt. St. Helens

Country: USA

Country ISO 3 Code: USA

Continent: North America

Sample type/isolated from: Stream water

Sampling date: 1981

Sample type/isolated from: Environment, Spring water

Geographic location (country and/or sea, region): Mount Saint Helens, Washington

Country: USA

Country ISO 3 Code: USA 

Continent: North America 

Culture col. no.: DSM 19231, ATCC 35248, CCUG 29672, CIP 103885, NCTC 11988