Domain Bacteria Scientific name Legionellales Rank Order | Phylum Proteobacteria Higher classification Gammaproteobacteria | |
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Lower classifications Coxiella, Legionella, Rickettsiella | ||
The Legionellales are an order of Proteobacteria. Like all Proteobacteria, they are Gram-negative. They comprise two families, typified by Legionella and Coxiella, both of which include notable pathogens. For example, Q fever is caused by Coxiella burnetii and Legionella pneumophila causes Legionnaires' disease.
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