ReviewMicrobial ecology2009
Legionella, protozoa, and biofilms: interactions within complex microbial systems.
Review in Microbial ecology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 82 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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82 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 164 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of Climate Change on Legionnaire's Disease: A Systematic Review.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Pooled it
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- Seasonality and effects of climatic exposures on community-acquired Legionnaires' disease incidence, Italy, 2005 to 2023.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2026Article
- Flushing as a Control Measure forEnvironmental science & technology · 2026Article
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- Molecular evolution and adaptations ofFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
- A survey of ADP-ribosyltransferase families in the pathogenic Legionella.BMC genomics · 2025Article
- Seasonal Host Shifts for Legionella Within an Industrial Water-Cooling System.Environmental microbiology reports · 2025Article
- Microbiologically influenced corrosion in uncoated and coated Mild Steel.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Dynamics of drinking water biofilm formation associated with Legionella spp. colonization.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2024Article
- Small molecule communication ofMicrobiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR · 2024Review
- The unique Legionella longbeachae capsule favors intracellular replication and immune evasion.PLoS pathogens · 2024Article
- Legionella colonization and 3D spatial location within a Pseudomonas biofilm.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Legionnaire's looms: Europe's wake-up call to enhance vigilance in detection and reporting.New microbes and new infections · 2023Article
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- Legionella pneumophila PPIase Mip Interacts with the Bacterial Proteins SspB, Lpc2061, and FlaA and Promotes Flagellation.Infection and immunity · 2022Article
- Legionella pneumophila Cas2 Promotes the Expression of Small Heat Shock Protein C2 That Is Required for Thermal Tolerance and Optimal Intracellular Infection.Infection and immunity · 2022Article
- Potential probiotic approaches to control Legionella in engineered aquatic ecosystems.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2022Review
22 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Currently, the investigation of Legionella ecology falls into two distinct areas of research activity: (1) that Legionella multiply within water sources by parasitizing amoebic or ciliate hosts or (2) that Legionella grows extracellularly within biofilms. Less focus has been given to the overlaps that may occur between these two areas or the likelihood that Legionella employs multiple survival strategies to persist in water sources. It is likely that Legionella interacts with protozoa, bacteria, algae, fungi, etc., and biofilm components in a more complex fashion than multiplication or death due to the presence or absence of single components of these complex microbial systems. This paper addresses gaps that exist in the understanding of Legionella ecology and serves to pinpoint areas of future research. To assume that only one other class of organism is important to Legionella ecology may limit our understanding of how this bacterium proliferates in heated water sources and also limit our strategies for its control in the built environment.
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