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Role of Legionella pneumophila outer membrane vesicles in host-pathogen interaction

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Legionella pneumophila is an opportunistic intracellular pathogen that inhabits artificial water systems and can be transmitted to human hosts by contaminated aerosols.
Ayesha Ayesha, Franklin Wang-Ngai Chow, Polly Hang-Mei Leung   +2 more
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Investigation of a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in northeastern Taiwan, June 2021

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2022
Purpose: To describe the investigation and intervention of a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease detected during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Jung-Jr Ye, Jun-Yuan Zheng, Ya-Hsuan Chen, Ya-Ling Kao, Yu-Chin Kao, Shao-Wen Chao   +5 more
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The impact of co-infection of influenza A virus on the severity of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus [PDF]

, 2017
This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Alfaraj, Sarah H., Altwaijri, Talal A., Alzahrani, Nojoom A., Memish, Ziad A.   +4 more
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Two Community Clusters of Legionnaires’ Disease Directly Linked to a Biologic Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Netherlands

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
A biologic wastewater treatment plant was identified as a common source for 2 consecutive Legionnaires’ disease clusters in the Netherlands in 2016 and 2017.
Anna D. Loenenbach, Christian Beulens, Sjoerd M. Euser, Jeroen P.G. van Leuken, Ben Bom, Wim van der Hoek, Ana Maria de Roda Husman, Wilhelmina L.M. Ruijs, Alvin A. Bartels, Ariene Rietveld, Jeroen W. den Boer, Petra S. Brandsema   +11 more
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Epidemiology of Legionnaires’ Disease, Hong Kong, China, 2005−2015

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
We reviewed findings of clinical, epidemiologic, and environmental investigations for 288 confirmed case-patients with Legionnaires’ disease reported in Hong Kong, China, during January 2005−December 2015.
Yiu-Hong Leung, Chau-Kuen Lam, Yung-Yan Cheung, Chi-Wai Chan, Shuk-Kwan Chuang   +4 more
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Status and potential of bacterial genomics for public health practice : a scoping review [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is increasingly being translated into routine public health practice, affecting the surveillance and control of many pathogens.
Boon, Nele AM, Descamps, Tine, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Robert, Annie, Roosens, Nancy HC, Van Goethem, Nina, Van Oyen, Herman   +6 more
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When Diarrhea Can Become Deadly: Legionnaires’ Disease Complicated by Bowel Obstruction

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2016
Legionnaires’ disease may present with a broad spectrum of illnesses and nonspecific extrapulmonary symptoms including diarrhea. To our knowledge, bowel obstruction has not been reported as a manifestation of Legionella.
Wesley Prichard, Laurel Fick
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Hyponatremia and anti-diuretic hormone in Legionnaires’ disease [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Medical textbooks often list Legionnaires’ disease as a differential diagnosis of the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) (SIADH), but evidence supporting this association is largely lacking.
Beat Mueller, Mirjam Christ-Crain, null null, Philipp Schuetz, Sebastian Haubitz, Werner C Albrich, Werner Zimmerli   +6 more
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Potential Association of Legionnaires’ Disease with Hot Spring Water, Hot Springs National Park and Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA, 2018–2019

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
Legionella pneumophila is the cause of Legionnaires’ disease, a life-threatening pneumonia that occurs after inhalation of aerosolized water containing the bacteria.
Allison E. James, Kurt Kesteloot, J. Terry Paul, Richard L. McMullen, Shirley Louie, Catherine Waters, Jennifer Dillaha, Joel Tumlison, Dirk T. Haselow, Jessica C. Smith, Sooji Lee, Troy Ritter, Claressa Lucas, Jasen Kunz, Laura A. Miller, Maria A. Said   +15 more
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Cerebellar involvement that occurred during treatment of Legionella pneumonia: A case report [PDF]

, 2013
Legionnaires’ disease can appear with different levels of severity. A case of a previously healthy lady with communityacquiredpneumonia who progressed to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and developed cerebellar dysfunctionis reported.
Canan Agalar, Ozlem Alici
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