Legionella
Legionella LEGIONELLA Morphology Gram negative Coccobacilli Non capsulated Motile by polar or subpolar flagella. Culture Strict aerobe Has fastidious requirements and grow on complex media such as buffered charcol, yeast extract (BCYE) agar. Transmission The nature habitats for L. pneumophila are aquatic bodies, including lakes and streams. The legionellae survive and multiply inside freeliving amebae […]
