Considerations for large building water quality after extended stagnation
The unprecedented number of building closures related to the coronavirus disease (COVID‐
19) pandemic is concerning because water stagnation will occur in many buildings that do …
19) pandemic is concerning because water stagnation will occur in many buildings that do …
Current insights on the diverse structures and functions in bacterial collagen-like proteins
Y Qiu, C Zhai, L Chen, X Liu, J Yeo - ACS Biomaterials Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The dearth of knowledge on the diverse structures and functions in bacterial collagen-like
proteins is in stark contrast to the deep grasp of structures and functions in mammalian …
proteins is in stark contrast to the deep grasp of structures and functions in mammalian …
Legionella pneumophila occurrence in reduced-occupancy buildings in 11 cities during the COVID-19 pandemic
In spring 2020, numerous buildings were closed or operated at reduced occupancies to
slow the spread of COVID-19. An unintended consequence of these social distancing …
slow the spread of COVID-19. An unintended consequence of these social distancing …
Presence of Legionella spp. in cooling towers: the role of microbial diversity, Pseudomonas, and continuous chlorine application
Legionnaires' disease (LD) is a severe pneumonia caused by several species of the genus
Legionella, most frequently by Legionella pneumophila. Cooling towers are the most …
Legionella, most frequently by Legionella pneumophila. Cooling towers are the most …
Development of heat-shock resistance in Legionella pneumophila modeled by experimental evolution
J Liang, G Cameron, SP Faucher - Applied and Environmental …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Because it can grow in buildings with complex hot water distribution systems (HWDS),
healthcare facilities recognize the waterborne bacterium Legionella pneumophila as a major …
healthcare facilities recognize the waterborne bacterium Legionella pneumophila as a major …
Impact of recommissioning flushing on Legionella pneumophila in a large building during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 shutdowns drastically increased the frequency and duration of water stagnation
events in building plumbing systems, urging local authorities to issue guidance for the safe …
events in building plumbing systems, urging local authorities to issue guidance for the safe …
Legionella pneumophila levels and sequence-type distribution in hospital hot water samples from faucets to connecting pipes
Recent studies have reported increased levels of Legionella pneumophila (Lp) at points of
use compared to levels in primary and secondary components of hot water systems …
use compared to levels in primary and secondary components of hot water systems …
A review of Legionella transmission risk in built environments: sources, regulations, sampling, and detection
XH Yao, F Shen, J Hao, L Huang, B Keng - Frontiers in Public Health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The risk of Legionella transmission in built environments remains a significant concern.
Legionella can spread within buildings through aerosol transmission, prompting the …
Legionella can spread within buildings through aerosol transmission, prompting the …
Local adaptation of Legionella pneumophila within a hospital hot water system increases tolerance to copper
In large-building water systems, Legionella pneumophila is exposed to common
environmental stressors such as copper. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …
environmental stressors such as copper. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …
Effect of heat shock on hot water plumbing microbiota and Legionella pneumophila control
Background Heat shock is a potential control strategy for Legionella pneumophila in hot
water plumbing systems. However, it is not consistently effective, with little understanding of …
water plumbing systems. However, it is not consistently effective, with little understanding of …