Invasion of eukaryotic cells by Legionella pneumophila: A common strategy for all hosts?

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 139-146

  Hoffman, Paul S ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intracellular parasites; Legionella pneumophila; Organelle trafficking; Pathogenesis; Stress proteins

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CELL INVASION; CELL ORGANELLE; EUKARYOTIC CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; HOST CELL; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LYSOSOME; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0030812501     PISSN: 11802332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1997/571250     Document Type: Review

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