**Author contributions**

Arwa Abu Khweek wrote the book chapter, and Amal O. Amer edited the manuscript.

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**Author details**

Arwa Abu Khweek1

provided the original work is properly cited.

and Amal O. Amer2

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

\*Address all correspondence to: amal.amer@osumc.edu

*Biofilm, a Cozy Structure for* Legionella pneumophila *Growth and Persistence...*

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1 Department of Biology and Biochemistry, Birzeit University, West Bank, Palestine

2 Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, Infectious Disease Institute,

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.89156*

*Biofilm, a Cozy Structure for* Legionella pneumophila *Growth and Persistence... DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.89156*
