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Legionnaire Disease
University of Modena details research in legionnaire disease
January 27th, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Current Microbiology, "In the ecology of Legionella pneumophila a crucial role may be played by its relationship with the natural flora; thus we investigated the interactions between Legionella and other aquatic bacteria, particularly within biofilms. Among 80 aquatic bacteria screened for the production of bacteriocin-like substances (BLSs), 66.2% of them were active against L. pneumophila." "The possible effect of some of these aquatic bacteria on the development and stability of L. pneumophila biofilms was studied. Pseudomonas fluorescens, the best BLS producer, showed the greatest negative effect on...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-01-27)
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