Terpinen-4-ol, the Main Bioactive Component of Tea Tree Oil, as an Innovative Antimicrobial Agent against Legionella pneumophila - Mondello, Francesca; Fontana, Stefano; Scaturro, Maria; Girolamo, Antonietta; Colone, Marisa; Stringaro, Annarita; Vito, Maura Di; Ricci, Maria Luisa (Pathogens (Basel), 2022)
Keywords: anti-infective agents; antibacterial activity; antibacterial properties; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Antimicrobial activity; Antimicrobial agents; Bacterial diseases; Bactericidal activity; bioactive compounds; Cell surface; Contamination; COVID-19; Cytology; Dilution; Disinfection; essential oil; Essential oils; Europe; Legionella pneumophila; Legionnaire's disease; Legionnaires' disease bacterium; Melaleuca alternifolia; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Morphology; pneumonia; Pollution control; Scanning electron microscopy; System effectiveness; tea; tea tree oil; Temperature; Temperature dependence; terpinen-4-ol; Terpinene; trees; Vapors; Warm water; Italy; Europe