Genetics of Legionella pneumophila

Mintz, C.S.; Shuman, H.A.

Microbiological Sciences 5(10): 292-295

1988


ISSN/ISBN: 0265-1351
PMID: 2856299
Document Number: 307770
Legionella pneumophila is a facultative intracellular pathogen capable of entering and growing in a variety of phagocytic cells including free-living amoebae as well as alveolar macrophages and monocytes. A genetic analysis of L. pneumophila should facilitate the identification of bacterial factors that promote the intracellular lifestyle of this organism.

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