| Legionella cardiaca | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Legionellales |
| Family: | Legionellaceae |
| Genus: | Legionella |
| Species: | L. cardiaca |
| Binomial name | |
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Legionella cardiaca Pearce, et al., 2012 |
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| Type strain | |
| ATCC BAA-2315, DSM 25049, H63, JCM 17854 | |
Legionella cardiaca is a Gram-negative, nonspore-forming, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium from the genus Legionella. It was isolated from the aortic valve of a patient with endocarditis.