Interaction of L. pneumophila and a free living amoeba (Acanthamoeba palestinensis)

Journal of Hygiene

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1983, Pages 167-178

  Anand, C M ^a   Skinner, A R ^a   Malic, A ^a   Kurtz, J B ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOEBA; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LEGIONELLA; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ACANTHAMOEBA PALESTINENSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PROTOZOON; REPLICATION;

AMOEBA; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; LEGIONELLA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

EID: 0020836323     PISSN: 00221724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022172400060174     Document Type: Article

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