Candidatus Legionella jeonii
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| Species: | Ca. L. jeonii |
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| Candidatus Legionella jeonii Park et al. 2004 | |
Candidatus Legionella jeonii is a candidatus species of bacteria from the genus Legionella. Previously known as X-bacterium, Candidatus Legionella jeonii grows symbiotically in Amoeba proteus. This endosymbiotic relationship was first noticed by Kwang Jeon and Joan Lorch in 1966.
A more recent reference dropped "Candidatus" from its name.