Candidatus Legionella jeonii
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Candidatus Legionella jeonii is a candidatus species of bacteria from the genus Legionella.[2][1] Previously known as X-bacterium,[3] Candidatus Legionella jeonii grows symbiotically in Amoeba proteus.[4] This endosymbiotic relationship was first noticed by Kwang Jeon and Joan Lorch in 1966.[5][3]
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Species: | Ca. L. jeonii |
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Candidatus Legionella jeonii Park et al. 2004[1] | |
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A more recent reference[6] dropped "Candidatus" from its name.