Expression of Legionella pneumophila virulence traits in response to growth conditions

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 3029-3034

  Byrne, Brenda ^a   Swanson, Michele S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLAGELLUM; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MACROPHAGE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA;

EID: 0031841662     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.66.7.3029-3034.1998     Document Type: Article

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