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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