<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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/3/738 |