The Tail-Specific Protease Is Important for Legionella pneumophila To Survive Thermal Stress in Water and inside Amoebae
Joseph Saoud, Thangadurai Mani, Sébastien P. Faucher
Abstract
Lp is a major cause of nosocomial and community-acquired pneumonia. Lp is found in water systems, including hot water distribution systems. Heat treatment is a method of disinfection often used to limit the presence of Lp in such systems; however, the benefit is usually short term, as Lp is able to quickly recolonize these systems.
Topics & Concepts
Legionella pneumophilaMicrobiologyLimit (mathematics)BiologyEnvironmental scienceBacteriaMathematicsMathematical analysisGeneticsLegionella and Acanthamoeba researchVibrio bacteria research studiesWater Treatment and Disinfection