<i>Legionella pneumophila</i> and Free-Living Nematodes: Environmental Co-Occurrence and Trophic Link

Free-living nematodes harbor and disseminate various soil-borne bacterial pathogens. Whether they function as vectors or environmental reservoirs for the aquatic <i>L. pneumophila</i>, the causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease, is unknown. A survey screening of biofilms of natural (sw...

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Main Authors: Christin Hemmerling, Aurélie Labrosse, Liliane Ruess, Michael Steinert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/3/738