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Biofilms: The Stronghold of Legionella pneumophila [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2013 Legionellosis is mostly caused by Legionella pneumophila and is defined as a severe respiratory illness with a case fatality rate ranging from 5% to 80%. L. pneumophila is ubiquitous in natural and anthropogenic water systems. L. pneumophila is transmitted by inhalation of contaminated aerosols produced by a variety of devices. While L.
Carla Duncan +2 more
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Legionella in the City: Unveiling Legionella pneumophila in Hillbrow’s High-Rise Water Systems [PDF]
MicroorganismsUrban settings in developing countries present unique challenges such as high population density, inadequate water infrastructure and water supply, all factors that contribute to the growing threat of premise plumbing pathogens such as Legionella.
Keletso Emily Buthane +3 more
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Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022 Legionella, a waterborne pathogen, is the main cause of Legionnaires’ disease. Therefore, timely and accurate detection and differentiation of Legionella pneumophila and non-Legionella pneumophila species is crucial. In this study, we develop an easy and
Jungang Du +6 more
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 The distribution of pathogenic Legionella in the environmental soil and water of China has not been documented yet. In this study, Legionella was detected in 129 of 575 water (22.43%) and 41 of 442 soil samples (9.28%) by culture.
Xiao-Yong Zhan +8 more
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Phagocytosis of Legionella pneumophila [PDF]
Journal of Medical Microbiology, 1990 In this review we consider both phagocytosis of Legionella by phagocytes of the animal defence system and their ingestion by actively feeding ...
M A, Halablab, L, Richards, M J, Bazin
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First Case of Legionnaire's Disease Caused by Legionella anisa in Spain and the Limitations on the Diagnosis of Legionella non-pneumophila Infections. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia, with worldwide relevance, caused by Legionella spp. Approximately 90% of all cases of legionellosis are caused by Legionella pneumophila, but other species can also be responsible for this infection ...
Lucianna Vaccaro +15 more
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Zhongguo linchuang yanjiu, 2023 Objective To investigate the application of Legiolert enzyme-substrate method with mass spectrometry in direct quantitative detection and separation of Legionella pneumophila in environmental water samples.
JIN Ping, GE Teng, YE Yan-hua, SI Jia-li, JIANG Xiao, ZHANG Hong-ying
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A plasmid in Legionella pneumophila [PDF]
Infection and Immunity, 1980 Sixteen strains from the six serogroups of Legionella pneumophila were examined for the presence of extrachromosomal genetic elements by a modified cleared lysate procedure, dye-buoyant centrifugation, and agarose gel electrophoresis. Two strains, Atlanta-1 and Atlanta-2 from serogroup II, each contained a plasmid of cryptic function with a molecular ...
G B, Knudson, P, Mikesell
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Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from Hospitals Water Supply in Egypt [PDF]
Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Research, 2017 Objectives: The study was conducted to screen the water samples isolated from hospitals in Egypt for contamination with Legionella spp. Methods: A total of 66 water samples were collected from different departments in 10 governmental hospitals ...
Shaimaa Mahmoud, Taghrid El-Mahdy
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Sea water whirlpool spa as a source of Legionella infection
Journal of Water and Health, 2021 Bacterial pneumonia caused by the inhalation of aerosols contaminated with Legionella spp. is also known as Legionnaires' disease. In this study, we report a case of pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila sg.1 in a 58-year-old man who visited a sea ...
Dijana Tomic Linsak +6 more
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