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Name: Legionella pneumophila

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Multimode Reader combined with Gas Control Module helps Researchers...

Legionnaires’ Disease has recently been in the headlines due to a number of serious outbreaks around the world. Researchers at the Ensminger Lab, part of the Department of Molecular Genetics at the University of Toronto, Canada, are using Tecan’s Infinite® ... [Published Labmate Online - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Legionella, Legionella pneumophila, Bacteria

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Hospital Legionella probe launched

Queensland Health has announced a formal investigation into two cases of Legionella infection at Brisbanes Wesley Hospital. Queenslands Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said the investigation would help determine whether changes needed to be made ... [Published PSNews - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Legionella, Jeannette Young, Legionella pneumophila

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 1 reports

Queensland | Public hospital water testing requirements for Legionella pneumophila

Queensland’s public hospitals have been given one week to provide a progress report on their Legionella pneumophila testing.Performing these tests will ensure these hospitals are meeting their obligations under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 ... [Published Big Medicine - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Legionella pneumophila, Jeannette Young, Water System

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 2 reports

Dubai tourist contracts deadly Legionnaire's disease

An Australian tourist who spent a week in Dubai late last month has been admitted to hospital in his home town of Perth, in Western Australia, suffering from the deadly Legionnaire's disease.The surfacing of Legionella pneumophila in Western Australia ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: Dubai, Perth (Australia), Brisbane (Australia), Patient, Legionella pneumophila

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

Sorbonne

Incidence and risk factors of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia during anti-TNF therapy: a prospective French study

Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, IHU Imagine, APHP, Hôpital Necker Enfants malades, Centre d’Infectiologie Necker Pasteur, Service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Paris (Lanternier, Lortholary), Univ. Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris ... [Published CHEST - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Paris, Legionella pneumophila, France, Pneumonia, Sorbonne

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

Researchers Learn How Legionella Hides in Human Cells

By blending into the cells of its human host, Legionella pneumophila bacteria manages to avoid cells that would destroy it. For the first time, scientists are able to describe the mechanism that helps this bacteria conceal itself. Research led by the ... [Published RT Magazine - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Legionella, Protein, Legionella pneumophila, Bacteria

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Mechanism discovered which aids Legionella to camouflage itself in the organism

The feared Legionella pneumophila bacteria is responsible for legionellosis, an infectious disease that can lead to pneumonia. In order to infect us, this pathogen has developed a complex method enabling it to camouflage itself and go unnoticed in our ... [Published Bio-Medicine - May 22 2013]

Entities: Legionella, Camouflage, Protein

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Flu+Bacteria: Lifesaving Tx

share this storyResearchers at the University of Vienna have found a treatment that can save the lives of people who are infected with the flu virus as well as a secondary bacterial infection. According to a release from the university the flu increases ... [Published ThirdAge - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Influenza, Bacteria, Legionella

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Legionella Experts Special Pathogens Laboratory Hires VP of Consulting...

Legionella consulting services expands with hire of Frank P. Sidari III, PE, BCEE. Experienced in evaluation and disinfection of potable water systems with respect to Legionella, Sidari published the first field evaluation of chlorine dioxide disinfection ... [Published PRWeb - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Legionella, Water System, Pathogens, Disinfection

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

American Water Awarded Research Grant from WateReuse Research Foundation

The total value of the project is $355,164, with $200,000 funded by the WateReuse Research Foundation and $155,164 in-kind contribution from the research partners and participating utilities. American Water will directly receive $150,000 to pay for research ... [Published Stockwatch - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Legionella, Wastewater, Desalination, Charles Haas, Legionella pneumophila

First reported Dec 27 2012 - Updated Dec 27 2012 - 1 reports

UK: Legionella find closes Withernsea Community Hospital

Via BBC News: Legionella find closes Withernsea Community Hospital. Excerpt:A hospital has been closed after a strain of the Legionella bacterium was found in the water system.A spokesman said all services at Withernsea Community Hospital in East Yorkshire ... [Published H5N1 - Dec 27 2012]

Entities: Legionella, Water System, United Kingdom, Legionella pneumophila, Bacteria

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...has learned to manipulate our proteins to its own benefit in order to thus favor the infection,” explained CIC bioGUNE researcher, Aitor Hierro. "Knowing how it does this can help us to manipulate our proteins to our own benefit.”"

Researchers Learn How Legionella Hides in Human Cells [Published RT Magazine - Jun 04 2013]

"Legionella pneumophila is an organism which, during millions of years of evolution, has learnt to manipulate our proteins to its own benefit in order to thus favour the infection" , explained CIC bioGUNE researcher, Aitor Hierro. "Knowing how it does this", he added, "can help us to manipulate our proteins to our own benefit"

Mechanism discovered which aids Legionella to camouflage itself in the organism [Published EurekAlert! - May 22 2013]

Amanda Jamieson, the lead author of the report published in the journal Science Express, said, "In our model system an infection with influenza and Legionella was fatal. We expected that this would be caused by the bacteria growing and spreading like crazy, but what we actually found was that the number of bacteria didn't change, which was a big surprise."

Flu+Bacteria: Lifesaving Tx [Published ThirdAge - Apr 29 2013]

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Multimode Reader combined with Gas Control Modu... [Published Labmate Online - 22 hours ago]
VA had Legionella bug 5 years before disclosure [Published Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Jun 16 2013]
Mold and Bacteria in Todayâs Buildings [Published TransWorldNews - Jun 13 2013]
IMPORTANCE OF LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA IN THE ETI... [Published CHEST - Jun 13 2013]
Hospital Legionella probe launched [Published PSNews - Jun 12 2013]
Caspase-11 Activation in Response to Bacterial ... [Published Bionity.com - Jun 12 2013]
Queensland \| Public hospital water testing requ... [Published Big Medicine - Jun 10 2013]
NEW: Health Alert Network (HAN) #348 [Published Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Jun 08 2013]
Dubai tourist contracts deadly Legionnaire's di... [Published Big News Network - Jun 07 2013]
Man being treated in Perth for Legionella pneum... [Published The Sydney News - Jun 07 2013]
Legionnaires' disease in Italy: results of the ... [Published Eurosurveillance - Jun 07 2013]
Incidence and risk factors of Legionella pneum... [Published CHEST - Jun 06 2013]
Legionella bacteria found at Altoona VA hospita... [Published Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Jun 05 2013]
Researchers Learn How Legionella Hides in Human... [Published RT Magazine - Jun 04 2013]
Regulated expression of antigen and/or regulate... [Published PharmCast - Jun 04 2013]
How to manage water hygiene successfully [Published Health Estate Journal - Jun 03 2013]
BIOFIL [Published Specifinder.com - May 28 2013]
Mechanism discovered which aids Legionella to c... [Published Bio-Medicine - May 22 2013]
Mechanism discovered which aids Legionella to c... [Published EurekAlert! - May 22 2013]
Flu+Bacteria: Lifesaving Tx [Published ThirdAge - Apr 29 2013]
Legionella Experts Special Pathogens Laboratory... [Published PRWeb - Apr 22 2013]
American Water Awarded Research Grant from Wate... [Published Stockwatch - Apr 17 2013]
UK: Legionella find closes Withernsea Community... [Published H5N1 - Dec 27 2012]

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UK: Legionella find closes Withernsea Community... [Published H5N1 - Dec 27 2012] Via BBC News: Legionella find closes Withernsea Community Hospital. Excerpt:A hospital has been closed after a strain of the Legionella bacterium was found in the water system.A spokesman said all services at Withernsea Community Hospital in East Yorkshire ...