Query: NC_014125:3054000 Legionella pneumophila 2300/99 Alcoy chromosome, complete genome Lineage: Legionella pneumophila; Legionella; Legionellaceae; Legionellales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria General Information: This strain (2300/99 Alcoy) belongs to serogroup 1 and is considered endemic in Spanish areas. It was isolated from a patient affected by legionellosis in Alcoy (Spain). One of the most important outbreaks was registered in Murcia (Spain) in 2001, when more than 751 cases of suspected Legionellosis were registered. This organism is a non-marine bacterium usually found growing inside other organisms such as protozoans in aquatic environments. They can also be found in soil, freshwater, and in biofilms. Protozoans may act as bacterial reservoirs.
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General Information: This organism was named for its discoverer, Theodore Escherich, and is one of the premier model organisms used in the study of bacterial genetics, physiology, and biochemistry. This enteric organism is typically present in the lower intestine of humans, where it is the dominant facultative anaerobe present, but it is only one minor constituent of the complete intestinal microflora. E. coli, is capable of causing various diseases in its host, especially when they acquire virulence traits. E. coli can cause urinary tract infections, neonatal meningitis, and many different intestinal diseases, usually by attaching to the host cell and introducing toxins that disrupt normal cellular processes.