Legionella pneumophila: The Paradox of a Highly Sensitive Opportunistic Waterborne Pathogen Able to Persist in the Environment

Legionella pneumophila, the major causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease, is found in freshwater environments in close association with free-living amoebae and multispecies biofilms, leading to persistence, spread, biocide resistance, and elevated virulence of the bacterium. Indeed, legionellosis...

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Autores principales: Berjeaud, Jean-Marc, Chevalier, Sylvie, Schlusselhuber, Margot, Portier, Emilie, Loiseau, Clémence, Aucher, Willy, Lesouhaitier, Olivier, Verdon, Julien
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
Materias:
Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4824771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27092135
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00486

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4824771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27092135
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00486

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