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 …

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 …

Grazing of amoebae on microorganisms represents one of the oldest predator-prey dynamic
relationships in nature. It represents a genetic “melting pot” for an ancient and continuous …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Legionella pneumophila is the primary causative agent of Legionnaires' disease. The
mutant-type strain interrupted in the ORF7 gene region responsible for the …

Pathogenic species of Legionella can infect human alveolar macrophages through
Legionella-containing aerosols to cause a disease called Legionellosis, which has two …

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