Pollution of water by sewage and run-off from farms produces a serious public health
problem in many countries. Viruses, along with bacteria and protozoa in the intestine or in …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been identified as confirmed but until today
underestimated sources of Legionella, playing an important role in local and community …

Legionella pneumophila, the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease, replicates as an
intracellular parasite of amoebae and persists in the environment as a free-living microbe …

We studied the changes in water quality and formation of biofilms occurring in a pilot-scale
water distribution system with two generally used pipe materials: copper and plastic …

Legionellosis is mostly caused by Legionella pneumophila and is defined as a severe
respiratory illness with a case fatality rate ranging from 5% to 80%. L. pneumophila is …

Abstract We investigated Legionella and Pseudomonas contamination of hot water in a
cross-sectional multicentric survey in Italy. Chemical parameters (hardness, free chlorine …

Legionella pneumophila (L. pneumophila) is an opportunistic waterborne pathogen and the
causative agent for Legionnaires' disease, which is transmitted to humans via inhalation of …

Legionella pneumophila is a gram-negative bacterium that inhabits freshwater ecosystems,
where it is present in biofilm or as planktonic form. L. pneumophila is mainly found …

Amoebae are the natural hosts for Legionella pneumophila and play essential roles in
bacterial ecology and infectivity to humans. When L. pneumophila colonizes an aquatic …

Despite growing interest in conventional microplastics (CMPs) and their toxicological effects
on aquatic species, little is known about biodegradable microplastics (BMPs) and their …