All legionella articles
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NewsMSU funded $1.2m to make drinking water safer by fighting contaminants
Michigan State University has been awarded a $2.1 million grant by the EPA to better understand the amount of pathogens and disinfection byproducts in drinking water distribution systems and to assess associated health risks.
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NewsNew Legionella species isolated at Italian hotel is number 64
A new bacterium discovered by researchers from the University of Bologna has been named Legionella bononiensis, the 64th species of Legionella identified worldwide and the second to be isolated in Italy since the discovery of the pathogen.
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NewsGenetic sequencing and water sampling ‘key to locating source of Legionnaires’ outbreaks’
Routine sampling of water supplies and genomic sequencing of Legionella bacteria could play a key role in identifying the source of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks, research suggests.
