Legionella pneumophila: A Microorganism with Thousand Faces, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microbiology; infection; MDR; H. pylori; L. pneumophila
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issue, titled “Legionella pneumophila: A Microorganism with a Thousand Faces”
Legionella pneumophila is naturally found in fresh water, where bacteria parasitize within protozoa. It also lives planktonically in water or biofilms. The pathogenesis of Legionnaires’ disease is largely related to the ability of L. pneumophila to invade and grow within macrophages. In recent times, a prodigious number of bacterial virulence factors, which affect the growth of L. pneumophila in both macrophages and protozoa, have been recognized. While L. pneumophila replicates within environmental protozoa, its colonization and persistence within its natural environment are mediated by biofilm formation and colonization within multispecies microbial communities. There is now evidence that some legionellosis outbreaks are correlated with the presence of biofilms. Thus, preventing biofilm formation appears to be one of the optimal strategies available for reducing water system contamination. This Special Issue will focus on epidemiological data and experimental evidence, as well as possible mechanisms of L. pneumophila and host factors involved in causing Legionnaires’ disease. Finally, it will review the known mechanisms of biofilm formation, as well as old and new anti-biofilm substances.
Dr. Teresa Fasciana
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Legionella pneumophila
- virulence factors
- biofilm
- disinfection strategy
