Local Adaptation of Legionella pneumophila within a Hospital Hot Water System Increases Tolerance to Copper
Émilie Bédard, Hana Trigui, Jeffrey Liang, Margot Doberva, Kiran Paranjape, Cindy Lalancette, Séverine Allegra, Sébastien P. Faucher, Michèle Prévost
Abstract
Legionella pneumophila is a pathogen indigenous to natural and large building water systems in the bulk and the biofilm phases. The immediate environment within a system can impact the tolerance of L. pneumophila to environmental stressors, including copper.
Topics & Concepts
Legionella pneumophilaLegionellaBiofilmMicrobiologyAdaptation (eye)CopperLegionnaires' diseaseBiologyBacteriaChemistryGeneticsNeuroscienceOrganic chemistryLegionella and Acanthamoeba researchWater Treatment and DisinfectionBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing