Legionella pneumophila Presence in Dental Unit Waterlines: A Cultural and Molecular Investigation in the West Bank, Palestine

Genomic characterization and assessment of pathogenic potential of Legionella spp. isolates from environmental monitoring

(2023) Ema Svetlicic et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Whole-genome sequencing of the clinical isolate of Legionella pneumophila ALAW1 from the West Bank allows high-resolution typing and determination of pathogenicity mechanisms

(2023) Ashraf R. Zayed et al.   European Clinical Respiratory Journal

Bacterial biofilm prevalence in dental unit waterlines: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2023) Mojtaba Bayani et al.   BMC Oral Health

Could oral hygiene prevent cases of at-home-acquired Legionnaires’ disease? – Results of a comprehensive case–control study on infection sources, risk, and protective behaviors

(2023) Ann-Sophie Lehfeld et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

First water safety plan approach applied to a Dental Clinic complex: identification of new risk factors associated with Legionella and P. aeruginosa contamination, using a novel sampling, maintenance and management program

(2023) Federica Marino et al.   Journal of Oral Microbiology

Comparative Genomics of Legionella pneumophila Isolates from the West Bank and Germany Support Molecular Epidemiology of Legionnaires’ Disease

(2023) Ashraf R. Zayed et al.   Microorganisms

Legionella pneumophila—Virulence Factors and the Possibility of Infection in Dental Practice

(2022) Jasminka Talapko et al.   Microorganisms

Cytotoxicity, Intracellular Replication, and Contact-Dependent Pore Formation of Genotyped Environmental Legionella pneumophila Isolates from Hospital Water Systems in the West Bank, Palestine

(2021) Ashraf R. Zayed et al.   Pathogens

Legionellosis and Recent Advances in Technologies for Legionella Control in Premise Plumbing Systems: A Review

(2020) Kelsie M. Carlson et al.   Water

Prevention and Control of Legionella and Pseudomonas spp. Colonization in Dental Units

(2020) Benedetta Tuvo et al.   Pathogens

A Snapshot of the Prevalence and Molecular Diversity of Legionella pneumophila in the Water Systems of Israeli Hotels

(2020) Eugenia Yakunin et al.   Pathogens

Interactive Effects of Copper Pipe, Stagnation, Corrosion Control, and Disinfectant Residual Influenced Reduction of Legionella pneumophila during Simulations of the Flint Water Crisis

(2020) Rebekah L. Martin et al.   Pathogens

Characterization of Legionella pneumophila Populations by Multilocus Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (MLVA) Genotyping from Drinking Water and Biofilm in Hospitals from Different Regions of the West Bank

(2020) Ashraf R. Zayed et al.   Pathogens

Biogeography and Environmental Drivers of Legionella pneumophila Abundance and Genotype Composition across the West Bank: Relevance of a Genotype-Based Ecology for Understanding Legionella Occurrence

(2020) Ashraf R. Zayed et al.   Pathogens

Quantitative microbial risk assessment of Legionella pneumophila in a drinking water supply system in Israel

(2019) Y. Sharaby et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Water Quality as a Predictor of Legionella Positivity of Building Water Systems

(2019) David Pierre et al.   Pathogens

Comparison of in situ sequence type analysis of Legionella pneumophila in respiratory tract secretions and environmental samples of a hospital in East Jerusalem

(2018) Lina Jaber et al.   EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Bacterial community dynamics in a cooling tower with emphasis on pathogenic bacteria and Legionella s pecies using universal and genus-specific deep sequencing

(2017) Rui P.A. Pereira et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Comparison of sputum microbiome of legionellosis-associated patients and other pneumonia patients: indications for polybacterial infections

(2017) Hila Mizrahi et al.   Scientific Reports

Epidemiological Investigation of Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 2 to 14 Isolates from Water Samples by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism and Sequence-Based Typing and Detection of Virulence Traits

(2016) Anna Katsiaflaka et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Genomic analysis of 38 Legionella species identifies large and diverse effector repertoires

(2016) David Burstein et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Efficacy of a Low Dose of Hydrogen Peroxide (Peroxy Ag+) for Continuous Treatment of Dental Unit Water Lines: Challenge Test with Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in a Simulated Dental Unit Waterline

(2016) Savina Ditommaso et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Current and Emerging Legionella Diagnostics for Laboratory and Outbreak Investigations

(2015) Jeffrey W. Mercante et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS

Legionella detection and subgrouping in water air-conditioning cooling tower systems in Kuwait

(2015) Qadreyah Al-Matawah et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Legionella pneumophila: From potable water to treated greywater; quantification and removal during treatment

(2015) Marina Blanky et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Spatial distribution of Legionella pneumophila MLVA-genotypes in a drinking water system

(2015) Sarah Rodríguez-Martínez et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Impact of a Risk Management Plan on Legionella Contamination of Dental Unit Water

(2015) Erica Leoni et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Diversity of legionellae strains from Tunisian hot spring water

(2013) Taoufik Ghrairi et al.   RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY

Distribution of Legionella Species from Environmental Water Sources of Public Facilities and Genetic Diversity of L. pneumophila Serogroup 1 in South Korea

(2010) H. K. Lee et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Molecular analysis of the bacterial drinking water community with respect to live/dead status

(2010) L. Kahlisch et al.   WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Legionella pneumophila contamination of a dental unit water line system in a dental teaching centre

(2010) SY Ma’ayeh et al.   International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Prevalence study ofLegionellaspp.contamination in Greek hospitals

(2008) Athena Mavridou et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH

Vibrio cholerae and Aeromonas: do they share a mutual host?

(2008) Yigal Senderovich et al.   ISME Journal