Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that is widely occurring in
the environment and is recognized for its capacity to form or join biofilms. The present review …

Legionella pneumophila is an opportunistic waterborne pathogen of public health concern. It
is the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease (LD) and Pontiac fever and is ubiquitous in …

1. A host for viruses 2. A host for yeast 3. A host for protists 4. Acanthamoeba and bacteria
interactions 5. Is Acanthamoebaan evolutionary ancestor of macrophages? 6 …

Chlorine and thermal treatments are the most commonly used procedures to control and
prevent Legionella proliferation in drinking water systems of large buildings. However, cases …

Water systems are the primary reservoir for Legionella spp., where the bacteria live in
association with other microorganisms, such as free-living amoebae. A wide range of …

Solar water disinfection (SODIS) is an effective and inexpensive microbiological water
treatment technique, applicable to communities lacking access to safely managed drinking …

Nosocomial waterborne pathogens may reach patients through several modes of
transmission. Colonization of healthcare facility waterworks can occur in the proximal …

Legionella is an opportunistic waterborne pathogen of increasing public health significance.
Pasteurization, otherwise known as super-heat and flush (increasing water temperature to …

Thermal disinfection is commonly used to prevent the proliferation of culturable Legionella in
engineered water systems (EWS). In response to such stress, culturable Legionella …

The present study aimed to investigate an effective, sustainable and accessible way to
inactivate chlorine-resistant microorganisms, such as Acanthamoeba castellanii, through the …