Selection of Legionella Virulence-Related Traits by Environmental Protozoa.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9048-1_4
Abstract: Predation by protozoa provides a strong selective pressure for Legionella to develop and maintain mechanisms conferring resistance to digestion and ability to replicate within both amoebae and mammalian macrophages. Here we describe how to isolate… read more here.
Keywords: legionella virulence; selection legionella; virulence related; legionella ... See more keywords
Free-Living Amoebae Supporting Intracellular Growth May Produce Vesicle-Bound Respirable Doses of Legionella Within Drinking Water Systems
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DOI: 10.1007/s12403-017-0255-9
Abstract: Legionella pneumophila has recently been described as a major cause of water-related outbreaks in developed countries. In drinking water distribution and premise plumbing systems, L. pneumophila grow within free-living amoeba hosts in biofilm. Exposure to… read more here.
Keywords: water; intracellular growth; free living; drinking water ... See more keywords
LEGIONELLA INFECTION IN THE MIDST OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.435
Abstract: TOPIC: Chest Infections TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: With the COVID-19 pandemic, when 90% of ICU has COVID-19 patients, it's common to overlook other rare causes of acute hypoxic respiratory failure. Our case highlights… read more here.
Keywords: covid pandemic; case; covid; respiratory ... See more keywords
Legionella pneumophila recurrently isolated in a Spanish hospital: Two years of antimicrobial resistance surveillance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.06.045
Abstract: Objectives: The aim of this study was to monitor the spread, persistence and antibiotic resistance patterns of Legionella spp. strains found in a hospital water distribution system. These environmental studies are intended to help detect… read more here.
Keywords: water; hospital; legionella pneumophila; resistance ... See more keywords
A potential source of undiagnosed Legionellosis: Legionella growth in domestic water heating systems in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2018.12.001
Abstract: Abstract Legionella is a genus of pathogenic bacterial mesophiles that cause a range of diseases collectively referred to as Legionellosis, with immuno-compromised individuals being particularly susceptible. Water heaters, a potential domestic niche for these pathogens,… read more here.
Keywords: legionella growth; water; south africa; undiagnosed legionellosis ... See more keywords
Bioassays: The best alternative for conventional methods in detection of Legionella pneumophila.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.09.074
Abstract: Fastidious bacteria are group of bacteria that not only grow slowly but also have complex nutritional needs. In this review, recent progress made on development of biosensing strategies towards quantification of Legionella pneumophila as fastidious… read more here.
Keywords: methods detection; legionella pneumophila; bioassay biosensing; detection legionella ... See more keywords
Quantification of Legionella DNA certified reference material by digital droplet PCR.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2018.12.019
Abstract: A value was assigned in 2009 to the Legionella DNA Certified Reference Material, and the stability study conducted using quantitative PCR found a low level of degradation. Herein, the Digital Droplet PCR method for Legionella… read more here.
Keywords: legionella dna; pcr; certified reference; legionella ... See more keywords
Legionella pneumonia associated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage - A rare association
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.03.008
Abstract: Legionella pneumophila is a common, usually underreported and undiagnosed cause of community acquired pneumonia which can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage rarely have been associated with legionella infection. We present a… read more here.
Keywords: severe acute; alveolar hemorrhage; diffuse alveolar; respiratory ... See more keywords
Determination of Legionella spp. prevalence in Spanish hotels in five years. Are tourists really at risk?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102269
Abstract: Legionella spp. is the etiological agent of the serious respiratory pneumonia known as Legionnaires' disease. This respiratory illness is frequently associated with travel and tourist resorts. Spain is an important tourist destination, and one of… read more here.
Keywords: water; five years; legionella spp; prevalence ... See more keywords
Legionella occurrence in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants and risks of reclaimed wastewater reuse: Review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.10.080
Abstract: Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been identified as confirmed but until today underestimated sources of Legionella, playing an important role in local and community cases and outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease. In general, aerobic biological systems… read more here.
Keywords: treatment plants; occurrence; wastewater; wastewater treatment ... See more keywords
Residential water heater cleaning and occurrence of Legionella in Flint, MI.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115439
Abstract: After the Federal emergency in Flint, MI was declared in early 2016 in response to elevated lead-in-water and incidence of Legionnaires' disease, concerns arose that contaminants in residential water heaters could continue to contribute to… read more here.
Keywords: home; water; water heater; residential water ... See more keywords