Differential Bacterial Predation by Free-Living Amoebae May Result in Blooms of <i>Legionella</i> in Drinking Water Systems

Intracellular growth of pathogenic <i>Legionella</i> in free-living amoebae (FLA) results in the critical concentrations that are problematic in engineered water systems (EWS). However, being amoeba-resistant bacteria (ARB), how <i>Legionella</i> spp. becomes internalized wit...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Shaheen, Nicholas J. Ashbolt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/1/174