Detecting Legionella pneumophila in Cooling Tower Water Samples with a DNAzyme/Bead‐Based Fluorescence Assay

Abstract Legionella pneumophila is the causative agent behind the deadly waterborne disease Legionnaires’, which is commonly transmitted by the spread of contaminated droplets from cooling tower water samples. The lack of effective detection methods presents a challenge for L. pneumophila outbreak control. Previously, an RNA‐cleaving DNAzyme called LP1 was reported to specifically target L. pneumophila . In this study, LP1 was immobilized onto …