Marco Gabrielli

Dec 9, 2024 | nature.com | Marco Gabrielli

The microbial community present at the taps of each house is taxonomically unique. However, the antimicrobial resistance and functional potential of each home’s bacterial profile are similar to those of other houses in the same city.

Oct 21, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Marco Gabrielli |Alessio Cavallaro |Frederik Hammes

AbstractLegionellaceae are a large and widespread family of facultative intracellular bacteria with high clinical relevance. While Legionella pneumophila, the most clinically relevant species, is relatively well studied, very limited information is available regarding the other species belonging to this family.

Oct 5, 2024 | nature.com | Marco Gabrielli

AbstractUnderstanding how Legionella spp. proliferate in multispecies biofilms is essential to develop strategies to control their presence in building plumbing. Here, we analyzed biofilm formation and Legionella spp. colonization on new plumbing material during 8 weeks. Biofilm formation was characterized by an initial increase in intact cell concentrations up to 9.5 × 105 cells/cm2, followed by a steady decrease.

Mar 19, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Alessio Cavallaro |Frederik Hammes |William Rhoads |Marco Gabrielli

AbstractMonitoring the levels of opportunistic pathogens in drinking water is important to plan interventions and understand the ecological niches that allow them to proliferate. Quantitative PCR is an established alternative to culture methods that can provide a faster, higher throughput, and more precise enumeration of the bacteria in water samples.