S. P. Faucher

Development of heat shock resistance in L. pneumophila modeled by experimental evolution

This study uses experimental evolution to model heat shock resistance in L. pneumophila, finding mutations in heat shock genes that confer survival under high temperatures.

Toxoflavin secreted by Pseudomonas alcaliphila inhibits growth of Legionella pneumophila and its host Vermamoeba vermiformis

This study identifies Pseudomonas alcaliphila as a potential inhibitor of Legionella pneumophila growth through toxoflavin production, which also affects its host Vermamoeba vermiformis.

Local adaptation of Legionella pneumophila within a hospital hot water system increases tolerance to copper

This study shows that Legionella pneumophila isolates from biofilms in hospital hot water systems are more tolerant to copper than those from water, due to increased copA gene expression and local adaptation.

Legionella pneumophila's Tsp is important for surviving thermal stress in water and inside amoeba

This study identifies Tsp as essential for Legionella pneumophila's survival under thermal stress in water and during intracellular growth in amoebae.

Identification of two aptamers binding to Legionella pneumophila with high affinity and specificity

This study identifies two aptamers that bind to Legionella pneumophila with high affinity and specificity, enabling potential use in biosensors for rapid detection.

Impact of temperature on Legionella pneumophila, its protozoan host cells, and the microbial diversity of the biofilm community of a pilot cooling tower

This study investigates how temperature affects Legionella pneumophila growth in a lab-scale cooling tower, its protozoan hosts, and microbial diversity in biofilms.

Presence of Legionella spp. in cooling towers: the role of microbial diversity, Pseudomonas, and continuous chlorine application.

The paper investigates how microbial diversity, Pseudomonas, and chlorine affect Legionella spp. presence in cooling towers, finding that chlorine reduces diversity and promotes Pseudomonas, which inhibits Legionella.