Genomics and whole genome sequencing (WGS) have the capacity to greatly enhance
knowledge and understanding of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology. The growth …

Legionnaires' disease is an important cause of community-acquired and hospital-acquired
pneumonia. Although uncommon, Legionnaires' disease continues to cause disease …

Fast and accurate identification and ty** of pathogens are essential for effective
surveillance and outbreak detection. The current routine procedure is based on a variety of …

Legionnaires' disease (LD) is an often severe and potentially fatal form of bacterial
pneumonia caused by an extensive list of Legionella species. These ubiquitous freshwater …

The bacterial pangenome was introduced in 2005 and, in recent years, has been the subject
of many studies. Thanks to progress in next-generation sequencing methods, the …

Enterococcus faecium is a major species in infections by vancomycin-resistant enterococci
(VRE). New variants of the pathogen have emerged and become dominant in healthcare …

In the twenty-first century, the clinical microbiology laboratory plays a central part in
optimizing the management of infectious diseases and surveying local and global …

Legionella bacteria are ubiquitous in natural matrices and man-made systems. However, it
is not always clear if these reservoirs can act as source of infection resulting in cases of …

The incidence of opportunistic yeast infections in humans has been increasing over recent
years. These infections are difficult to treat and diagnose, in part due to the large number …

The composition of the gut microbiome represents a very important environmental factor that
influences the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D). We have previously shown that MyD88 …