Legionella pneumophila is a waterborne pathogen found in natural and man-made water systems. The Legionella bacteria was first identified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 1976, ...

Several schools have identified Legionella bacteria in their water after it sat stagnant in the plumbing for long periods, which encourages the growth of the pathogen. Legionella causes Legionnaire's ...

Cultures of the Legionella bacterium. Legionella is big news again. It certainly was a big story in 1976 when a major outbreak of a mysterious illness occurred during an American Legion convention at ...

Pneumonia resulting from exposure to Legionella - although uncommon and affecting only 1 in 100,000 in Europe - has a higher than 10% fatality rate. The pathogenic bacterium Legionella pneumophila has ...

It is an important toxic protein of Legionella that gets injected into the human cytoplasm and enables the successful infection and replication of the bacteria. In contrast to the other toxins in ...

Days after the state took over operational oversight of the Trenton Water Works, the state’s Department of Health announced the presence of Legionella bacteria in the water of half the homes that were ...

Recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to U.S. cruise ship hot tubs, according to reports. Private outdoor hot tubs on the balconies of two cruise ships were pinpointed as the ...

Water samples had excessive bacteria in four patient room sinks and elsewhere. St. Joseph's has since sanitized its water system.

HAMILTON TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) -- Officials in one Mercer County, New Jersey community say four cases of Legionnaires' disease were reported in less than a year. One of those cases was fatal. The ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Legionella Testing Market 2023-2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The legionella testing market is forecast to grow by $164.34 mn ...