Growth of Legionella pneumophila and other opportunistic pathogens (OPs) in drinking
water premise plumbing poses an increasing public health concern. Premise plumbing is …

To replicate within host cells, bacterial pathogens must acquire host-derived nutrients while
avoiding degradative antimicrobial pathways. Fundamental insights into bacterial …

We developed a single-tube multiplex real-time PCR assay capable of simultaneously
detecting and discriminating Legionella spp., Legionella pneumophila, and Legionella …

Ornamental fishes are among the most popular and fastest growing categories of pets in the
United States (US). The global scope and scale of the ornamental fish trade and growing …

The evolutionarily conserved processes of endosome-lysosome maturation and
macroautophagy are established mechanisms that limit survival of intracellular bacteria …

Purpose This study evaluated the extent of bacterial contamination in water from dental unit
waterlines (DUWLs). Methodology Water samples were collected (before flushing, 1 min …

The Nlrc4 inflammasome is triggered in response to contamination of the host cell cytoplasm
with bacterial flagellin, which induces pyroptosis, a form of cell death that accounts for …

Many Gram-negative bacterial pathogens employ translocated virulence factors, termed
effector proteins, to facilitate their parasitism of host cells and evade host anti-microbial …

A Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium, designated H63T, was isolated from aortic valve
tissue of a patient with native valve endocarditis. 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that …

To determine trends and clinical and epidemiologic features of legionellosis in Singapore,
we studied cases reported during 2000–2009. During this period, 238 indigenous and 33 …