Local adaptation of Legionella pneumophila within a hospital hot water system increases tolerance to copper
E. Bedard, H. Trigui, J. Liang, M. Doberva, K. Paranjape, C. Lalancette, S. P. Faucher, M. Prevost
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.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Apr 27, 2021Peer-reviewedMicrobiology