Felipe Cava

Water is the primary vector for transmission of L. pneumophila to humans, and the pathogen is adapted to persist in this environment for extended periods of time. Preventing survival of L. pneumophila in water is therefore critical for prevention of Legionnaires’ disease.

In bacteria, cell envelope remodeling is critical for cell growth and division. This is also the case during the development of bacteria into highly resistant endospores (spores), known as sporulation.