Biofilms: The Stronghold of Legionella pneumophila

Molecular diversity and high virulence of Legionella pneumophila strains isolated from biofilms developed within a warm spring of a thermal spa

(2013) Zineddine Chaabna et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Involvement of Minerals in Adherence of Legionella pneumophila to Surfaces

(2013) Mohamad Koubar et al.   CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY

Biofilm-derived Legionella pneumophila evades the innate immune response in macrophages

(2013) Arwa Abu Khweek et al.   Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Mechanism of invasion of lung epithelial cells by filamentousLegionella pneumophila

(2012) Akriti Prashar et al.   CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY

TheLegionella pneumophilaorphan sensor kinase LqsT regulates competence and pathogen-host interactions as a component of the LAI-1 circuit

(2012) Aline Kessler et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

LapG, Required for Modulating Biofilm Formation by Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf0-1, Is a Calcium-Dependent Protease

(2012) C. D. Boyd et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Structural Characterization of a Conserved, Calcium-Dependent Periplasmic Protease from Legionella pneumophila

(2012) D. Chatterjee et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Altered Host Cell–Bacteria Interaction due to Nanoparticle Interaction with a Bacterial Biofilm

(2012) Tara D. Raftery et al.   MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Essential Roles and Regulation of the Legionella pneumophila Collagen-Like Adhesin during Biofilm Formation

(2012) Julia Mallegol et al.   PLoS One

Legionella pneumophila Persists within Biofilms Formed by Klebsiella pneumoniae, Flavobacterium sp., and Pseudomonas fluorescens under Dynamic Flow Conditions

(2012) Catherine R. Stewart et al.   PLoS One

Pyrosequencing analysis of eukaryotic and bacterial communities in faucet biofilms

(2012) Ruyin Liu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

α-Hydroxyketone Synthesis and Sensing by Legionella and Vibrio

(2012) André Tiaden et al.   SENSORS

Relationships between Free-Living Protozoa, Cultivable Legionella spp., and Water Quality Characteristics in Three Drinking Water Supplies in the Caribbean

(2011) Rinske M. Valster et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Ecological behaviour of three serogroups of Legionella pneumophila within a model plumbing system

(2011) P. Messi et al.   BIOFOULING

Lcl of Legionella pneumophila Is an Immunogenic GAG Binding Adhesin That Promotes Interactions with Lung Epithelial Cells and Plays a Crucial Role in Biofilm Formation

(2011) Carla Duncan et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

The Surfactant of Legionella pneumophila Is Secreted in a TolC-Dependent Manner and Is Antagonistic toward Other Legionella Species

(2011) C. R. Stewart et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Pyrosequencing Demonstrated Complex Microbial Communities in a Membrane Filtration System for a Drinking Water Treatment Plant

(2011) Soondong Kwon et al.   MICROBES AND ENVIRONMENTS

Morphological responses ofLegionella pneumophilabiofilm to nanoparticle exposure

(2011) Amber R. Stojak et al.   Nanotoxicology

The myriad roles of cyclic AMP in microbial pathogens: from signal to sword

(2011) Kathleen A. McDonough et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Comparison of potentially pathogenic free-living amoeba hosts by Legionella spp. in substrate-associated biofilms and floating biofilms from spring environments

(2011) Bing-Mu Hsu et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Parameters predictive of Legionella contamination in hot water systems: Association with trace elements and heterotrophic plate counts

(2011) Annalisa Bargellini et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Cyclic Diguanylate Signaling Proteins Control Intracellular Growth of Legionella pneumophila

(2011) A. Levi et al.   mBio

Detection of Protozoan Hosts for Legionella pneumophila in Engineered Water Systems by Using a Biofilm Batch Test

(2010) R. M. Valster et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Sessile Legionella pneumophila is able to grow on surfaces and generate structured monospecies biofilms

(2010) S. Pécastaings et al.   BIOFOULING

The autoinducer synthase LqsA and putative sensor kinase LqsS regulate phagocyte interactions, extracellular filaments and a genomic island of Legionella pneumophila

(2010) André Tiaden et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

ALegionella pneumophilacollagen-like protein encoded by a gene with a variable number of tandem repeats is involved in the adherence and invasion of host cells

(2010) Liesbeth Vandersmissen et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

Integration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Legionella pneumophila in drinking water biofilms grown on domestic plumbing materials

(2010) Miriam M. Moritz et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Bacterial gene regulation by α-hydroxyketone signaling

(2010) André Tiaden et al.   TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Comparison between standard culture and peptide nucleic acid 16S rRNA hybridization quantification to study the influence of physico-chemical parameters on Legionella pneumophila survival in drinking water biofilms

(2009) M. S. Gião et al.   BIOFOULING

Incorporation of natural uncultivable Legionella pneumophila into potable water biofilms provides a protective niche against chlorination stress

(2009) M. S. Gião et al.   BIOFOULING

Legionella, Protozoa, and Biofilms: Interactions Within Complex Microbial Systems

(2009) Michael Taylor et al.   MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Las quorum sensing autoinducer suppresses growth and biofilm production in Legionella species

(2009) S. Kimura et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Opportunistic pathogens enriched in showerhead biofilms

(2009) L. M. Feazel et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dynamics of Legionella spp. and Bacterial Populations during the Proliferation of L. pneumophila in a Cooling Tower Facility

(2008) N. Wery et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Long-Term Survival of Legionella pneumophila in the Viable But Nonculturable State After Monochloramine Treatment

(2008) Laëtitia Alleron et al.   CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY

Synergistic Contribution of the Legionella pneumophila lqs Genes to Pathogen-Host Interactions

(2008) A. Tiaden et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

TheLegionellaAutoinducer Synthase LqsA Produces an α-Hydroxyketone Signaling Molecule

(2008) Thomas Spirig et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Transcriptional profiling of Legionella pneumophila biofilm cells and the influence of iron on biofilm formation

(2008) T. Hindre et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Morphological plasticity as a bacterial survival strategy

(2007) Sheryl S. Justice et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY