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The Contribution of Chemistry to the Detection and Enumeration of Legionella pneumophila in Environmental Water Samples: Experience With the MICA Method. [PDF]

Microbiologyopen
Legionella pneumophila is the principal species responsible for Legionnaires' disease, and measuring microbial load is fundamental to the analysis of environmental water samples. This study compared a new lipopolysaccharide bioprobe method (Microcolony Counter Analysis), which detects and counts L.
Ditommaso S, Garlasco J, Streva C, Memoli G, Zotti CM, Bert F, Giacomuzzi M.   +6 more
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Trends in the incidence and mortality of legionellosis in Japan: a nationwide observational study, 1999–2017

Scientific Reports, 2021
This study examined temporal trend, seasonality, and geographical variations of legionellosis incidence and mortality in Japan. This nationwide observational study used the Japanese Vital Statistics and Infectious Diseases Weekly Report (1999–2017) data ...
Shinnosuke Fukushima, Hideharu Hagiya, Yuki Otsuka, Toshihiro Koyama, Fumio Otsuka   +4 more
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Legionella and Biofilms—Integrated Surveillance to Bridge Science and Real-Field Demands

Microorganisms, 2021
Legionella is responsible for the life-threatening pneumonia commonly known as Legionnaires’ disease or legionellosis. Legionellosis is known to be preventable if proper measures are put into practice. Despite the efforts to improve preventive approaches,
Ana Pereira, Ana Rosa Silva, Luis F. Melo   +2 more
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The contamination of hospital water supply systems by Legionella pneumophila

Вестник трансплантологии и искусственных органов, 2021
The risk of severe infectious complications associated with provision of medical care continues to be a pressing issue in modern surgery. Legionella pneumophila, characterized by its wide distribution in water supply systems and is highly active in film ...
I. S. Tartakovsky, O. A. Gruzdeva, S. O. Sharapchenko, N. I. Gabrielyan   +3 more
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Laboratory-based evaluation of legionellosis epidemiology in Ontario, Canada, 1978 to 2006

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2009
Background Legionellosis is a common cause of severe community acquired pneumonia and respiratory disease outbreaks. The Ontario Public Health Laboratory (OPHL) has conducted most testing for Legionella species in the Canadian province of Ontario since ...
Jamieson Frances, Tang Patrick, Ng Victoria, Guyard Cyril, Low Donald E, Fisman David N   +5 more
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Analysis of population-level determinants of legionellosis: spatial and geovisual methods for enhancing classification of high-risk areas

International Journal of Health Geographics, 2017
Background Although the incidence of legionellosis throughout North America and Europe continues to increase, public health investigations have not been able to identify a common exposure in most cases. Over 80% of cases are sporadic with no known source.
Jessie A. Gleason, Kathleen M. Ross, Rebecca D. Greeley   +2 more
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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, Darja Kese, Dalibor Broznic, Darija Vukic Lusic, Arijana Cenov, Milan Moric, Ivana Gobin   +6 more
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Legionella longbeachae and Legionellosis

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
Reported cases of legionellosis attributable to Legionella longbeachae infection have increased worldwide. In Australia and New Zealand, L. longbeachae has been a known cause of legionellosis since the late 1980s.
Harriet Whiley, Richard Bentham
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Evaluation of a new rapid test for detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine

Microbiologia Medica, 2010
For the diagnosis of legionellosis, a new rapid immunochromatographic test (V-tesT CORIS BioConcept) for detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine was evaluated in 21 samples of patients with legionellosis and 45 samples from ...
Gino Ciarrocchi, Marco D’anzeo, Elisabetta Farnocchia, Maria Enrica Cimarelli   +3 more
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Molecular Landscape and Predictive Significance of Programmed Cell Death-Related Genes in Sepsis. [PDF]

Hum Mutat
Sepsis, a systemic inflammatory response to infection, remains a significant health challenge with high morbidity and mortality rates. The molecular mechanisms underlying sepsis, particularly the role of programmed cell death (PCD), are not fully understood.
Min S, Zhang T, Chen S, Ren M.
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