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Reply to What do bacteria living in mechanical ventilation feed on ? by malahchi

It was my understanding that most Legionella that lives within such environments are actually inside of free-living amoebas, like Acanthamoeba. These cells can phagocytose other bacteria for sustenance, and can ingest nutrients from their surroundings as well. They are much tougher than the more fastidious Legionella bacteria.

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