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

The successful transmission of infection via the airborne route relies on several factors,
including the survival of the airborne pathogen in the environment as it travels between …

Water is the major natural reservoir for legionellae, and the bacteria are found worldwide in
many different natural and artificial aquatic environments, such as cooling towers, water …

The use of reclaimed water brings new challenges for the water industry in terms of
maintaining water quality while increasing sustainability. Increased attention has been …

Legionella is a genus of pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria responsible for a serious
disease known as legionellosis, which is transmitted via inhalation of this pathogen in …

Climate change is predicted to have a major impact on people's lives with the recent
extreme weather events and varying abnormal temperature profiles across the world raising …

Dried foods are low water activity foods with water activity ranging from 0.03 to 0.7. They are
commonly misconstrued to be inherently safe from food borne pathogenic bacteria …

Ecological studies on Legionella spp. are essential to better understand their sources in the
natural environments, the mechanism of their entry into man-made water systems and the …

OBJECTIVES: To review the evidence that the dental unit waterlines are a source of
occupational and healthcare acquired infection in the dental surgery. DATA: Transmission of …

The factors involved in the survival of Legionella pneumophila in the microcosms of both hot
spring water and tap water were studied by examining cultivability and metabolic activity. L …