Publications by authors named "Jordi Dellunde"
In recent decades, free-living protozoa (FLP) have gained prominence as the focus of research studies due to their pathogenicity to humans and their close relationship with the survival and growth of pathogenic amoeba-resisting bacteria. In the present work, we studied the presence of FLP in operational man-made water systems, i.e.
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- Hot water recirculation systems (HWRS) in hotels and nursing homes are linked to legionellosis outbreaks, particularly in Spain.
- 231 water samples were analyzed, revealing that Legionella pneumophila was the most common species, with factors like protozoa and temperatures influencing its presence.
- Findings indicated that higher heterotrophic plate counts (HPC) and lower temperatures correlated with increased Legionella risk, while higher copper levels and temperatures above 55 °C reduced the risk, emphasizing the importance of monitoring these parameters.