Legionnaires' disease: update on diagnosis and treatment

D Viasus, V Gaia, C Manzur-Barbur… - Infectious Diseases and …, 2022 - Springer
Legionellosis is the infection caused by bacteria of the genus Legionella, including a non-
pneumonic influenza-like syndrome, and Legionnaires' disease is a more serious illness …

Legionellosis risk—an overview of Legionella spp. habitats in Europe

P Kanarek, T Bogiel, B Breza-Boruta - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
An increase in the number of reports of legionellosis in the European Union and the
European Economic Area have been recorded in recent years. The increase in cases is …

Molecular methods for pathogenic bacteria detection and recent advances in wastewater analysis

S Zhang, X Li, J Wu, L Coin, J O'brien, F Hai, G Jiang - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
With increasing concerns about public health and the development of molecular techniques,
new detection tools and the combination of existing approaches have increased the abilities …

Novel secreted STPKLRR from Vibrio splendidus AJ01 promotes pathogen internalization via mediating tropomodulin phosphorylation dependent cytoskeleton …

F Dai, M Guo, Y Shao, C Li - PLoS Pathogens, 2023 - journals.plos.org
We previously demonstrated that the flagellin of intracellular Vibrio splendidus AJ01 could
be specifically identified by tropomodulin (Tmod) and further mediate p53-dependent …

Lipopolysaccharide of Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Facilitates Interaction with Host Cells

B Kowalczyk, M Petzold, Z Kaczyński… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Legionella pneumophila is the primary causative agent of Legionnaires' disease. The
mutant-type strain interrupted in the ORF7 gene region responsible for the …

Legionella pneumophila: The Journey from the Environment to the Blood

V Iliadi, J Staykova, S Iliadis, I Konstantinidou… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
An outbreak of a potentially fatal form of pneumonia in 1976 and in the annual convention of
the American Legion was the first time that Legionella spp. was identified. Thereafter, the …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic characterization and assessment of pathogenic potential of Legionella spp. isolates from environmental monitoring

E Svetlicic, D Jaén-Luchoro, RS Klobucar… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Several species in the genus Legionella are known to cause an acute pneumonia when the
aerosols containing the bacteria from man-made water systems are inhaled. The disease is …

Comprehensive understanding the impacts of dietary exposure to polyethylene microplastics on genetically improved farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): tracking …

X Lu, JX Zhang, L Zhang, D Wu, J Tian, LJ Yu… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pollution has been recognized as a threat to sustainable fisheries due to
the risks of MPs contamination in the process of feed production and susceptibility of fish to …

Eat or Be Eaten: Strategies Used by Legionella to Acquire Host-Derived Nutrients and Evade Lysosomal Degradation

SR Shames - Infection and immunity, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
To replicate within host cells, bacterial pathogens must acquire host-derived nutrients while
avoiding degradative antimicrobial pathways. Fundamental insights into bacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Surface acoustic wave-based lab-on-a-chip for the fast detection of Legionella pneumophila in water

M Gagliardi, M Agostini, F Lunardelli… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surface acoustic wave (SAW)-based immuno-biosensors are used for several applications,
thanks to their versatility and faster response than conventional analytical methods. SAW …