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Claressa E Lucas

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Mohamed H, Zielinski L, Diedhiou A, Clemmons N, Smith J, Rinsky J, et al.
Emerg Infect Dis . 2024 Dec; 31(1):41-49. PMID: 39714278
Evolving technology and the development of new devices that can aerosolize water present a risk for new sources of Legionella bacteria growth and spread within industrial settings. We investigated a...
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Grossmann N, Milne C, Martinez M, Relucio K, Sadeghi B, Wiley E, et al.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep . 2023 Dec; 72(49):1315-1320. PMID: 38060434
Legionnaires disease is a serious infection acquired by inhalation of water droplets from human-made building water systems that contain Legionella bacteria. On July 11 and 12, 2022, Napa County Public...
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Mac V, Labgold K, Moline H, Smith J, Carroll J, Clemmons N, et al.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep . 2023 May; 72(20):564-565. PMID: 37200227
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Kozak-Muiznieks N, Morrison S, Mercante J, Ishaq M, Johnson T, Caravas J, et al.
Infect Genet Evol . 2018 Feb; 59:172-185. PMID: 29427765
The majority of Legionnaires' disease (LD) cases are caused by Legionella pneumophila, a genetically heterogeneous species composed of at least 17 serogroups. Previously, it was demonstrated that L. pneumophila consists...
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Llewellyn A, Lucas C, Roberts S, Brown E, Nayak B, Raphael B, et al.
PLoS One . 2017 Dec; 12(12):e0189937. PMID: 29261791
Cooling towers (CTs) are a leading source of outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease (LD), a severe form of pneumonia caused by inhalation of aerosols containing Legionella bacteria. Accordingly, proper maintenance of...
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Francois Watkins L, Toews K, Harris A, Davidson S, Ayers-Millsap S, Lucas C, et al.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol . 2016 Dec; 38(3):306-313. PMID: 27919312
OBJECTIVES To define the scope of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease (LD), to identify the source, and to stop transmission. DESIGN AND SETTING Epidemiologic investigation of an LD outbreak among...
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Kozak-Muiznieks N, Morrison S, Sammons S, Rowe L, Sheth M, Frace M, et al.
Genome Announc . 2016 May; 4(3). PMID: 27151801
Here, we report the complete genome sequences of three Legionella pneumophila subsp. pascullei strains (including both serogroup 1 and 5 strains) that were found in the same health care facility...
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Raphael B, Baker D, Nazarian E, Lapierre P, Bopp D, Kozak-Muiznieks N, et al.
Appl Environ Microbiol . 2016 Apr; 82(12):3582-3590. PMID: 27060122
Unlabelled: A total of 30 Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 isolates representing 10 separate legionellosis laboratory investigations ("outbreaks") that occurred in New York State between 2004 and 2012 were selected for...
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Garrison L, Lucas C, Demirjian A, Sonel A, Hicks L
Clin Infect Dis . 2015 Jul; 61(9):1488. PMID: 26195018
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Demirjian A, Lucas C, Garrison L, Kozak-Muiznieks N, States S, Brown E, et al.
Clin Infect Dis . 2015 Feb; 60(11):1596-602. PMID: 25722201
Background: Healthcare-associated Legionnaires' disease (LD) is a preventable pneumonia with a 30% case fatality rate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommend a high index of suspicion for...