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 …

COVID-19 reveals vulnerabilities of the food–energy–water nexus to viral pandemics

RSD Calder, C Grady, M Jeuland… - … & Technology Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Food, energy, and water (FEW) sectors are inextricably linked, making one sector vulnerable
to disruptions in another. Interactions between FEW systems, viral pandemics, and human …

Growth of Legionella during COVID-19 lockdown stagnation

WJ Rhoads, F Hammes - Environmental Science: Water Research & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
While “avoiding stagnation” has been the mantra of many building water quality experts, the
foundational support for how this terminology is used in peer-reviewed publications and …

Fabrication of hemocompatible chitosan-biogenic silver nanocomposite for biomedical applications

P Oviya, AP Francis, B Mahalaxmi - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine sources provide the biomass to meet the needs of the fast-growing world population
from diminishing terrestrial-based resources. In the past few decades, integrating marine …

Selection and Characterization of an RNA‐Cleaving DNAzyme Activated by Legionella pneumophila

M Rothenbroker, EM McConnell, J Gu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Legionella pneumophila is a deadly bacterial pathogen that has caused numerous
Legionnaires' disease outbreaks, where cooling towers were the most common source of …

Overview of the clinical and molecular features of Legionella pneumophila: Focus on novel surveillance and diagnostic strategies

G Gattuso, R Rizzo, A Lavoro, V Spoto, G Porciello… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Legionella pneumophila (L. pneumophila) is one of the most threatening nosocomial
pathogens. The implementation of novel and more effective surveillance and diagnostic …

SARS-CoV-2–Legionella co-infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020–2021)

M Riccò, P Ferraro, S Peruzzi, A Zaniboni, S Ranzieri - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Legionnaires' Disease (LD) is a severe, sometimes fatal interstitial pneumonia due to
Legionella pneumophila. Since the inception of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, some …

Changing epidemiology of respiratory tract infection during COVID-19 pandemic

HJ Tang, CC Lai, CM Chao - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The outbreak of COVID-19 has significantly changed the epidemiology of respiratory tract
infection in several ways. The implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) …

The Role of Lipids in Legionella-Host Interaction

B Kowalczyk, E Chmiel… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Legionella are Gram-stain-negative rods associated with water environments: either natural
or man-made systems. The inhalation of aerosols containing Legionella bacteria leads to …

Temporal trends in legionellosis national notification data and the effect of COVID-19, Switzerland, 2000–2020

FB Fischer, D Mäusezahl, MN Wymann - International Journal of Hygiene …, 2023 - Elsevier
The notification rate of legionellosis in Switzerland and other European countries has
markedly increased over the last 20 years. Here, we investigated the Swiss notification data …