The hidden dancers in water: the symbiotic mystery of Legionella pneumophila and free-living amoebae

The hidden dancers in water: the symbiotic mystery of Legionella pneumophila and free-living amoebae

Legionella pneumophila, a Gram-negative bacillus, is the primary etiological agent of Legionnaires’ disease, a severe respiratory infection. The symbiotic relationship between L. pneumophila and free-living amoebae (FLAs), particularly Acanthamoeba spp., represents a critical intersection of microbi...

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Main Authors: Yuehua Wang, Linzhe Jiang, Fei Zhou, Yi Zhang, Ryan D. Fine, Mingguang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Legionella pneumophila
free-living amoebae
symbiotic relationship
pathogenicity
public health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1634806/full
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