Editorial: Special Issue: " Legionella pneumophila: A Microorganism with a Thousand Faces"

Teresa Fasciana^{1

2}, Mario Palermo³, Ignazio Arrigo², Maria Rita Tricoli², Orazia Diquattro⁴, Anna Giammanco^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialities, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
² Legionella Reference Laboratory, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
³ Sicilian Health Department, Public Health and Environmental Risks Service, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
⁴ Laboratory of Microbiology, A. O. Ospedali Riuniti "Villa Sofia-Cervello", 90100 Palermo, Italy.

Editorial

Teresa Fasciana et al. Microorganisms. 2023.

. 2023 Sep 25;11(10):2392.

doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11102392.

Teresa Fasciana^{1

2}, Mario Palermo³, Ignazio Arrigo², Maria Rita Tricoli², Orazia Diquattro⁴, Anna Giammanco^{1

2}

¹ Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialities, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
² Legionella Reference Laboratory, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
³ Sicilian Health Department, Public Health and Environmental Risks Service, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
⁴ Laboratory of Microbiology, A. O. Ospedali Riuniti "Villa Sofia-Cervello", 90100 Palermo, Italy.

Abstract

Legionella pneumophila is a microorganism that is able to contaminate the freshwater environment and, consequently, human-made water systems [...].

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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