| Legionella anisa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Legionellales |
| Family: | Legionellaceae |
| Genus: | Legionella |
| Species: | L. anisa
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| Binomial name | |
| Legionella anisa Gorman et al. 1985, sp. nov.
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Legionella anisa is a Gram-negative bacterium, one of more than 40 species in the family Legionellaceae. After Legionella pneumophila, this species has been isolated most frequently from water samples. This species is also one of the several pathogenic forms of Legionella having been associated with rare clinical cases of illness including Pontiac fever[1][2] and Legionnaires' disease.[3]
- ^ van der Mee-Marquet N, Domelier A-S, Arnault L, et al. (2006). "Legionella anisa, a Possible Indicator of Water Contamination by Legionella pneumophila". J. Clin. Microbiol. 44 (1): 56–9. doi:10.1128/JCM.44.1.56-59.2006. PMC 1351956. PMID 16390948.
- ^ Fenstersheib MD, Miller M, Diggins C, et al. (1990). "Outbreak of Pontiac fever due to Legionella anisa". Lancet. 336 (8706): 35–7. doi:10.1016/0140-6736(90)91532-f. PMID 1973219. S2CID 36524922. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ^ Fallon RJ, Stack BH (1990). "Legionnaires' disease due to Legionella anisa". J Infect. 20 (3): 227–9. doi:10.1016/0163-4453(90)91144-3. PMID 2341733.